Betrock's Cold Hardy Palms - Hardcover

Alan W. Meerow

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0962976164 ISBN 13: 9780962976162

Publisher: Betrock Information System, 2005

Synopsis

Comprehensive profiles for 82 palm species capable of growing in climates colder than USDA Hardiness Zone 10. 168 color pages 286 color photographs A list of minimum average temperature exposures for an additional 139 palms. Features include cold hardy palms that are drought tolerant, highly salt tolerant, shade tolerant, hazardous to humans (including irritating fruits) and much more. This book covers most of the U.S. and Europe.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Alan W. Meerow was the former Professor and Palm and Tropical Ornamentals Specialist at the University of Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center. He currently works as a geneticist for the Agricultural Research Service, and is a research collaborator at Fairchild Tropical Garden. He received his B.S. degree in botany and environmental horticulture from the University of California at Davis and his M.S. and Ph.D from the University of Florida in horticultural science and botany. Dr. Meerow originated and taught the course Palm Production and Culture for many years in the University’s Ft. Lauderdale Degree Program in Environmental Horticulture, and currently conducts research in various aspects of tropical horticulture and botany. He has been recognized by the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association as Horticultural Writer of the Year in 1990, and Educator of the Year in 1991. Dr. Meerow is an internationally recognized authority on! the amaryllis family and has published numerous scientific papers on the taxonomy of that group. He has published over 200 scientific, extension, trade and popular magazine articles on plants. He is the author of Betrock’s Guide to Landscape Palms, and with Timothy K. Broschat, Betrock’s Reference Guide to Florida Landscape Plants, and Ornamental Palm Horticulture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Betrock Information System
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0962976164
• ISBN 13: 9780962976162
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 155