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Product Identifiers
PublisherTimber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100881925853
ISBN-139780881925852
eBay Product ID (ePID)2309173
Product Key Features
Book TitleTropical Flowering Plants : a Guide to Identification and Cultivation
Number of Pages424 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Plants / General, Ornamental Plants
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science, Gardening
AuthorKirsten Albrecht Llamas
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight64.1 Oz
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-075651
Dewey Edition21
Reviews[This book is] top shelf from a production standpoint and from an information standpoint - I like everything about it., Imagine 50 years' worth of memories of the world's best botanical gardens ... Then imagine all of those photographs you wished you had taken on your visits to those gardens. Now you have an idea of this wonderful book. ... [This] well-researched and beautifully produced book will make a fine addition to any library whose patrons are gardeners as well as botanists, and artists as well as scientists., Tropical plant enthusiasts . . . and green thumbs seeking practical advice . . . will embrace Llamas' up-to-date guide., There is simply nothing in the league that compares to [Tropical Flowering Plants]. ... This is not a field guide to the flora of any particular region but is a field guide to the plants chosen by humans for their gardens. Get this book . It is the buy of the years in natural history guides!, "Imagine 50 years' worth of memories of the world's best botanical gardens ... Then imagine all of those photographs you wished you had taken on your visits to those gardens. Now you have an idea of this wonderful book. ... [This] well-researched and beautifully produced book will make a fine addition to any library whose patrons are gardeners as well as botanists, and artists as well as scientists." --G. C. Stevens, Choice , February 2004, It is impressive to find a book with more than 1,400 tropical flowering trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants thoroughly described and illustrated with top-notch photography. ... Extremely useful for plant information on many common, unusual, and recently introduced plants for Zone 9 and higher., This remarkable compilation of tropical flowering plants, in one volume, promises to be a popular reference book, not only for those living in tropical and subtropical climes but also for plant lovers the world over. This is a book that belongs in every plant lover's library., The book is comprehensive, it's packed with pertinent information and it's accurate. Especially important, it has up-to-date nomenclature, and it is well-illustrated.
Dewey Decimal635/.9523/0222
SynopsisThis book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardener's need for an accurate, practical guide. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy, the book is a rare work of scrupulous research -- and magnificent photography -- that will be as useful to the gardener as it is to the botanist., This book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardener's need for an accurate, practical guide with clear photographs. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy from the definitive text of Dr. Walter Judd, the book is a rare work of scrupulous research -- and magnificent photography -- that will be as useful to the gardener as it is to the botanist. Kirsten Llamas exhaustively documents more than 1400 flowering trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants commonly grown in tropical and subtropical gardens. She provides thorough information on cultivation for each plant, including growth characteristics, light exposure, cold hardiness, invasive tendencies, and unique horticultural features. More than 1500 color photos of magnificent flowering specimens make this book as much a pleasure to browse as it is a resource for research. Sure to appeal to gardeners, landscapers, nurseries, collectors, botany students, florists, and botanical gardens, "Tropical Flowering Plants" promises to be a staple reference for decades to come., This book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardener's need for an accurate, practical guide with clear photographs. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy from the definitive text of Dr. Walter Judd, the book is a rare work of scrupulous research -- and magnificent photography -- that will be as useful to the gardener as it is to the botanist. Kirsten Llamas exhaustively documents more than 1400 flowering trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants commonly grown in tropical and subtropical gardens. She provides thorough information on cultivation for each plant, including growth characteristics, light exposure, cold hardiness, invasive tendencies, and unique horticultural features. More than 1500 color photos of magnificent flowering specimens make this book as much a pleasure to browse as it is a resource for research. Sure to appeal to gardeners, landscapers, nurseries, collectors, botany students, florists, and botanical gardens, Tropical Flowering Plants promises to be a staple reference for decades to come.
LC Classification NumberSB407.L59 2003
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- 05. Jun. 2019
Botanically affirmative!
Good reference for the novice as well as professional gardener. Easily understood with great pictures.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 08. Jun. 2016
Fabulous images and text.
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