Tropical Ornamentals 
Subtitle: A Guide
Edition: Re-issue edition
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Published: July 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 542
ISBN-13: 9780881924756
Subjects: Gardening: plants; Plants, Ornamental; Gardening/Plants; Gardening; Gardening / Horticulture; Tropical plants; Climatic - Tropical; Ornamental Plants; Gardening / Ornamental Plants; Organic
First sentence: Abelmoschus is a genus of 15 Old World tree and shrub species, but some authors include them in the genus Hibiscus.
Description: "Tropical Ornamentals: A Guide covers more than 400 of the plants most frequently encountered in gardens of the tropics. The accurate descriptions and more than 450 color photographs make it ideal for identifying ornamental plants grown in the tropics and sub-tropics, and often in temperate climates. Each description includes information on propagation methods and ideal growing conditions, making it useful for gardeners in determining how and where to cultivate the plants."--BOOK JACKET.