Succulents: The Illustrated Dictionary
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0881923982 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
No cultivation information gamekat I am a beginner with succulent plants and rock gardening. This is a very pretty book with information & photos for identifying plants. I find the pictures a bit small (about 2"x3.25"). For me, differentiating some of the Sempervivum species (or Jovibarba) would be difficult with the description and photos provided (someone more expert may find the descriptions quite sufficient).I really NEED more information on habit. S. Osborn said Succulents: The Illustrated Dictionary. Beautiful, colorful and descriptive photgraphs with text of a very inclusive group of succulents and family. Excellent help when used to identify succulents in my garden and help to decide which new succulents to purchase.. Succulents: The Illustrated Dictionary Karen S. Tsutsumida Truly a succulent bible, if you grow these plants, you cannot be without this book.
. of Palermo, Italy) and Constanzo, both active members in the Italian Cactus and Succulent Society, is unique in its use of 1200 high-quality color 31/8" x 21/8" photographs arranged six to a page to accompany each entry. Although up-to-date and better illustrated than other botanical dictionaries that include succulents, this specialized work is for libraries with comprehensive botanical and horticultural collections.Teresa Elberson, Lafayette P.L., La.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. A
A time-tested reference, this first volume includes some of the best-known and most cultivated genera such as Agave, Haworthia, Kalanchoe, and Yucca.