The Illustrated Directory of House Plants

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Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning colour photographs, this book is a comprehensive directory of 500 plants to grow in the home. The plants range from popular flowering and foliage types to exotic orchids and seemingly indestructible cacti and succulents. Each is illustrated with a detailed line drawing and full colour photograph, and the plant descriptions are accompanied by easy-to-follow growing instructions that include such essential information as the water, light and temperature requirements, plus the propagation techniques, for each species.
With more than 500 colour photographs, 500 line drawings and 120,000 words of good sense prepared by ten experienced authors, this book is a must for plant lovers everywhere. More than 500 different kinds of plants are featured, from the seemingly indestructible cacti and succulents to the deceptively fragile-looking orchids; from the cool freshness of ferns to the fiery brilliance of exotic flowering plants that thrive in... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning colour photographs, this book is a comprehensive directory of 500 plants to grow in the home. The plants range from popular flowering and foliage types to exotic orchids and seemingly indestructible cacti and succulents. Each is illustrated with a detailed line drawing and full colour photograph, and the plant descriptions are accompanied by easy-to-follow growing instructions that include such essential information as the water, light and temperature requirements, plus the propagation techniques, for each species.
With more than 500 colour photographs, 500 line drawings and 120,000 words of good sense prepared by ten experienced authors, this book is a must for plant lovers everywhere. More than 500 different kinds of plants are featured, from the seemingly indestructible cacti and succulents to the deceptively fragile-looking orchids; from the cool freshness of ferns to the fiery brilliance of exotic flowering plants that thrive in the humid depths of the Amazon jungle. All are accurately described, crisply drawn and beautifully photographed in sumptuous colour.
For ease of reference the plants are presented in A-Z orderoftheirscientific names, a universal system used and recognized throughout the world. A complete listing of common names and their equivalent scientific names appears at the back of the book.
The text explains in clear, non-technical language how each plant should be grown throughout the year, with full information on watering, feeding, light requirements, recommended pot sizes, soil quality and propagation techniques. Accompanying the text on each plant is a line drawing of a mature specimen. These drawings complement the colour photographs that reveal the fascinating form of foliage and flowers, often in dramatic close-up. In addition to the plant-by-plant texts, there are over 150 practical hints distributed throughout the book to encourage even the most hesitant of beginners to achieve success with growing plants in the home and greenhouse. Vissza