Author:
Publisher: Abbott Publishing
ISBN: 9781599712529
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hundreds of full-color photos of beautiful tropical plants, with common and scientific names, use and care information, cultivation and propagation tips, flowering habits, history, and little-known facts for many of the species.
Ornamental Plants and Flowers of Tropical Mexico
Author:
Publisher: Abbott Publishing
ISBN: 9781599712529
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hundreds of full-color photos of beautiful tropical plants, with common and scientific names, use and care information, cultivation and propagation tips, flowering habits, history, and little-known facts for many of the species.
Publisher: Abbott Publishing
ISBN: 9781599712529
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hundreds of full-color photos of beautiful tropical plants, with common and scientific names, use and care information, cultivation and propagation tips, flowering habits, history, and little-known facts for many of the species.
Identify Common Tropical and Subtropical Ornamental Plants by Flower Colour
Author: Katharina Kreissig
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 366258817X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
This book is a practical, compact guide for the identification of common tropical and subtropical ornamental plants by flower colour. It is intended for anyone who is interested in plants and would like to get to know the attractive flowering plants of warm regions while travelling. Certainly everyone in a foreign country has at some point admired a particularly exotic flower and wished to know which plant it is. With appealing photos and comprehensible texts, this book provides the answer - quickly and easily. The author is an experienced tour guide and is regularly asked for eye-catching, ornamental plants on the way. She photographed the frequently requested plants and arranged them according to colour in this nature guide. This book is also suitable for beginners without previous botanical knowledge due to its illustrations and simple sorting.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 366258817X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
This book is a practical, compact guide for the identification of common tropical and subtropical ornamental plants by flower colour. It is intended for anyone who is interested in plants and would like to get to know the attractive flowering plants of warm regions while travelling. Certainly everyone in a foreign country has at some point admired a particularly exotic flower and wished to know which plant it is. With appealing photos and comprehensible texts, this book provides the answer - quickly and easily. The author is an experienced tour guide and is regularly asked for eye-catching, ornamental plants on the way. She photographed the frequently requested plants and arranged them according to colour in this nature guide. This book is also suitable for beginners without previous botanical knowledge due to its illustrations and simple sorting.
Tropical Ornamentals
Author: W. Arthur Whistler
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881924480
Category : Plants, Ornamental
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Tropical Ornamentals: A Guide covers more than 400 of the plants most frequently encountered in gardens of the tropics. The accurate descriptions and more than 450 color photographs make it ideal for identifying ornamental plants grown in the tropics and sub-tropics, and often in temperate climates. Each description includes information on propagation methods and ideal growing conditions, making it useful for gardeners in determining how and where to cultivate the plants."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881924480
Category : Plants, Ornamental
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Tropical Ornamentals: A Guide covers more than 400 of the plants most frequently encountered in gardens of the tropics. The accurate descriptions and more than 450 color photographs make it ideal for identifying ornamental plants grown in the tropics and sub-tropics, and often in temperate climates. Each description includes information on propagation methods and ideal growing conditions, making it useful for gardeners in determining how and where to cultivate the plants."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Tropical Trees Found in the Caribbean, South America, Central America, Mexico
Author: Dorothy Hargreaves
Publisher: Ross-Hargreaves
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher: Ross-Hargreaves
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Hibiscus
Author: Barbara Perry Lawton
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881926545
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Discover the plant suitable for your conditions with this treatment of tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate plants, as well as the hardy perennials and shrubs.
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881926545
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Discover the plant suitable for your conditions with this treatment of tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate plants, as well as the hardy perennials and shrubs.
Growing Tasty Tropical Plants in Any Home, Anywhere
Author: Laurelynn G. Martin
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1603425772
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Presents practical advice on selecting, growing, caring for, and pruning a variety of tropical plants and exotic edibles that will grow and thrive in indoor containers.
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1603425772
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Presents practical advice on selecting, growing, caring for, and pruning a variety of tropical plants and exotic edibles that will grow and thrive in indoor containers.
Endemic Species
Author: Eusebio Cano Carmona
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1839682523
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This book consists of several thematic groups, including botany, zoology and topics related to human health. In regards to botany, chapters discuss endemic plants of Bolivia, Mexico, Italy and the Caribbean. They show the diversity, distribution and conservation of many species. In regards to zoology, the book highlights endemic primates and reptiles. Additionally, the book presents other environmental issues relevant to conservation. This volume also presents topics related to health, some of which are relevant for their implications on health and the economy, is the case of the presence of toxins in the Pacific plankton.All chapters present relevant content for future research or because they are fundamental for territorial management.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1839682523
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This book consists of several thematic groups, including botany, zoology and topics related to human health. In regards to botany, chapters discuss endemic plants of Bolivia, Mexico, Italy and the Caribbean. They show the diversity, distribution and conservation of many species. In regards to zoology, the book highlights endemic primates and reptiles. Additionally, the book presents other environmental issues relevant to conservation. This volume also presents topics related to health, some of which are relevant for their implications on health and the economy, is the case of the presence of toxins in the Pacific plankton.All chapters present relevant content for future research or because they are fundamental for territorial management.
Tropical Plants of the World
Author: Jens G. Rohwer
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780806983875
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Sumptuous photos show off more than 250 dazzling tropical species from the lush terrain of Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa...everywhere the climate nurtures seductively fragrant blossoms and luxuriant foliage. The in-depth information on palms, shrubs, vines, herbs, ferns, water plants, and of course, magnificent, vibrant blooms will prove invaluable to gardeners wanting something special.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780806983875
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Sumptuous photos show off more than 250 dazzling tropical species from the lush terrain of Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa...everywhere the climate nurtures seductively fragrant blossoms and luxuriant foliage. The in-depth information on palms, shrubs, vines, herbs, ferns, water plants, and of course, magnificent, vibrant blooms will prove invaluable to gardeners wanting something special.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers
Author: Margaret Armstrong
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040885369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 731
Book Description
"Field Book of Western Wild Flowers" by J. J. Thornber, Margaret Armstrong. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040885369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 731
Book Description
"Field Book of Western Wild Flowers" by J. J. Thornber, Margaret Armstrong. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Introduction to Floriculture
Author: Roy A. Larson
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 1483269981
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Introduction to Floriculture provides an introduction to commercial floriculture, containing information on major and minor greenhouse and field crops, and includes potted plants and cut flowers. The book is organized into two parts. Part I on cut flowers discusses the history and propagation of chrysanthemums, carnations, roses, snapdragons, orchids, gladiolus, and minor cut crops. Part II on potted plants includes bulbous plants, azaleas, pot mums, African violets, poinsettias, and Easter lilies. This book was written for students who have been exposed to a sufficient number of biology courses to acquaint them with many of the terms and plant processes discussed in the text. It would be beneficial if they have also taken a course in greenhouse management or are taking one concurrently with their floriculture course. The book can be used by commercial growers who constantly seek more information to enable them to realize maximum gain from the investments of labor, time, and capitol they have placed in this challenging field.
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 1483269981
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Introduction to Floriculture provides an introduction to commercial floriculture, containing information on major and minor greenhouse and field crops, and includes potted plants and cut flowers. The book is organized into two parts. Part I on cut flowers discusses the history and propagation of chrysanthemums, carnations, roses, snapdragons, orchids, gladiolus, and minor cut crops. Part II on potted plants includes bulbous plants, azaleas, pot mums, African violets, poinsettias, and Easter lilies. This book was written for students who have been exposed to a sufficient number of biology courses to acquaint them with many of the terms and plant processes discussed in the text. It would be beneficial if they have also taken a course in greenhouse management or are taking one concurrently with their floriculture course. The book can be used by commercial growers who constantly seek more information to enable them to realize maximum gain from the investments of labor, time, and capitol they have placed in this challenging field.