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Plants for Tropical Landscapes : A Gardener's Guide / Fred D. Rauch, Paul R. Weissich.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2023]Copyright date: ©2000Description: 1 online resource (232 p.)Content type:
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  • 9780824845056
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Ground Covers -- 2 Small shrubs -- 3 Medium Shrubs -- 4 Large Shrubs -- 5 Small Trees -- 6 Medium Trees -- 7 Large Trees -- 8 Vines -- 9 Bromeliads, Ferns, and Marantas -- 10 Bamboos, Cycads, and Palms -- Appendices: Special Use Plants -- A. Landscaping with Native Hawaiian Species -- B. Plants for the Xeriscape -- C. Plants for the Beach Garden -- D. Plants for Hedges, Screens, and Windbreaks -- E. House Plants -- F. Lanai Plants -- G. The Garden at Night -- Glossary of Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Index -- About the Authors
Summary: Carefully selected plants add color, character, and charm to a wide variety of outdoor settings, providing much enjoyment and increasing the value of your home. Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available today.Plants are organized by size (ground covers, low shrubs, medium shrubs, small trees) and are fully illustrated with more than 700 color photographs to aid in their identification. The book presents guidelines on plant characteristics, soil and water requirements, and suggested landscape use for each species. In addition, appendices list plants suitable for special uses (xeriscapes, windbreaks, night gardens) and sites (beach gardens, lanai, and houseplants).
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9780824845056

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Ground Covers -- 2 Small shrubs -- 3 Medium Shrubs -- 4 Large Shrubs -- 5 Small Trees -- 6 Medium Trees -- 7 Large Trees -- 8 Vines -- 9 Bromeliads, Ferns, and Marantas -- 10 Bamboos, Cycads, and Palms -- Appendices: Special Use Plants -- A. Landscaping with Native Hawaiian Species -- B. Plants for the Xeriscape -- C. Plants for the Beach Garden -- D. Plants for Hedges, Screens, and Windbreaks -- E. House Plants -- F. Lanai Plants -- G. The Garden at Night -- Glossary of Terms -- Suggested Readings -- Index -- About the Authors

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Carefully selected plants add color, character, and charm to a wide variety of outdoor settings, providing much enjoyment and increasing the value of your home. Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available today.Plants are organized by size (ground covers, low shrubs, medium shrubs, small trees) and are fully illustrated with more than 700 color photographs to aid in their identification. The book presents guidelines on plant characteristics, soil and water requirements, and suggested landscape use for each species. In addition, appendices list plants suitable for special uses (xeriscapes, windbreaks, night gardens) and sites (beach gardens, lanai, and houseplants).

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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