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Tropical garden plants
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London : Thames and Hudson, 1997
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9780500283417

9780500017951

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Summary

Summary

Tropical Garden Plants is an irresistible and vivid compendium of some of the world's most luxuriant and striking plants. Tettoni's meticulously observed photographs are the perfect means of conveying the beauty and extraordinary diversity of tropical botany, while William Warren draws on his wide knowledge to provide commentary on flowering shrubs and annuals, foliage plants, ornamental trees, vines and creepers, palms, exotics, water plants, ground covers, ferns and orchids.


Table of Contents

Introductionp. 6
1 Ornamental Treesp. 14
2 Flowering Shrubs and Annualsp. 58
3 Foliage Plantsp. 96
4 Vines and Creepersp. 126
5 Exoticsp. 150
6 Ground Covers and Other Plants for Similar Usep. 166
7 Water Plantsp. 186
8 Palms and Palm-Like Plantsp. 198
9 Orchidsp. 224
Bibliographyp. 238
Indexp. 238