About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity Press of Florida

ISBN-100813008611

ISBN-139780813008615

eBay Product ID (ePID)726608

Product Key Features

Book TitleFlorida Landscape Plants : Native and Exotic

Number of Pages420 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Landscape, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Regional / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), General

Publication Year1986

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreTravel, Science, Gardening

AuthorThomas J. Sheehan, John V. Watkins

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight25.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN75-022365

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal635.9/09759

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Synopsis"An indispensable reference. . . . Every Florida gardener should have this book."-- Florida Times-Union "If you live in Florida, this book is for you. . . . It is the best book I have seen on the subject."-- Horticulture Florida Landscape Plants has been the standard plant-identification manual in Florida for students, nurseries, homeowners, and visitors for over 30 years, providing information for over 400 landscaping plants for North, Central, and Southern Florida An entire page is devoted to each plant, accompanied by an illustration and detailed description for identification purposes. The common and botanical names are given followed by detailed information on growth habit, foliage, flowers and fruits, landscape uses, habitat, light and soil requirements, salt tolerance, culture, propagation, and pest control. The authors, realizing that most plant enthusiasts and home gardeners are not trained botanists, have kept technical expressions to a minimum and have provided a glossary to explain essential scientific phrases., "An indispensable reference. . . . Every Florida gardener should have this book."-- Florida Times-Union "If you live in Florida, this book is for you. . . . It is the best book I have seen on the subject."-- Horticulture Florida Landscape Plants has been the standard plant-identification manual in Florida for students, nurseries, homeowners, and visitors for over 30 years, providing information for over 400 landscaping plants for North, Central, and Southern Florida! An entire page is devoted to each plant, accompanied by an illustration and detailed description for identification purposes. The common and botanical names are given followed by detailed information on growth habit, foliage, flowers and fruits, landscape uses, habitat, light and soil requirements, salt tolerance, culture, propagation, and pest control. The authors, realizing that most plant enthusiasts and home gardeners are not trained botanists, have kept technical expressions to a minimum and have provided a glossary to explain essential scientific phrases.