Tropical Flowering Plants: A Guide to Identification and Cultivation

Llamas, Kirsten Albrecht

ISBN 10: 0881925853 / ISBN 13: 9780881925852

Published by Timber Press, Portland, 2003

About this Item

Very well illustrated, quarto, pp 423, the fore-edge very slightly marked, a neat signature on the front endapeper, otherwise extremely clean internally, maroon cloth in very good condition, the dustwrapper is a little faded around the spine and very slightly bruised on the upper corners. A heavy book - extra postage may be required["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."].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tropical Flowering Plants: A Guide to Identification and Cultivation
• Publisher: Timber Press, Portland
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881925853
• ISBN 13: 9780881925852
• Binding: Cloth
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Slightly faded
• Seller catalogs:
  • Botany
  • Gardening
  • Trees and Shrubs

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Kirsten Albrecht Llamas received a master's degree in tropical botany from the University of Miami and developed the first human cytogenetics laboratory in South Florida. She is a longtime member of the Tropical Flowering Tree Society and has provided numerous plant identification updates to The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanic Garden and at Fairchild Tropical Garden. Her lifelong avocation has been photography, with an emphasis on nature, culminating in a photo collection of flowering tropical plants and the publication of this book.