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Tropical Plants and Flowers
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What Flower Is That?What Flower Is That? by Stirling MacOboy
Buy used from: $12.47
The must-have encyclopedia of flowers, tropical and otherwise.
Tropical Ornamentals : A GuideTropical Ornamentals : A Guide by W. Arthur Whistler
Buy new: $26.56 / Used from: $9.08
Comprehensive, informative, attractive, alphabetized and indexed!
Tropical Blossoms of the CaribbeanTropical Blossoms of the Caribbean by Dorothy And Bob Hargreaves
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Dated and faded, but still a go-to guide for quickly identifying tropical flowers.
Tropical trees found in the Caribbean, South America, Central America, MexicoTropical trees found in the Caribbean, South America, Central America, Mexico by Dorothy Hargreaves
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My copy is aging but still useful, as it includes both full-tree and close-up photos, which greatly aid identification.
Enchanted Ground: Gardening With Nature in the SubtropicsEnchanted Ground: Gardening With Nature in the Subtropics by Georgia B. Tasker
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With Florida as her laboratory and her inspiration, Georgia Tasker provides an extremely thoughtful and useful guide to establishing a tropical garden.
Ornamental Plants & Flowers of Tropical MexicoOrnamental Plants & Flowers of Tropical Mexico by Linda Abbott Trapp
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Wondering what that beautiful tree is? This guide for the curious resident or traveler helps you identify those lovely plants and trees you see, and to explore growing some of them.
The Subtropical GardenThe Subtropical Garden by Jacqueline Walker
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For the adventurous gardener, this lovely guide shows how to develop your design, using the taller plants architecturally, and filling in with "soft furnishings".
The Tropical GardenThe Tropical Garden by William Warren
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Stunning photographs and descriptive text for the many Asian gardens featured here, ranging from Royal to Contemporary.
The book for orchid loversThe book for orchid lovers by H F (editor); Staples, K (editor); Monkhouse, S (editor) Lambert
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This little booklet, produced by the Orchid Club of South Australia, is densly packed with information, supplemented with sketches and photographs. Technical enough for the advanced orchid grower, but clear enough for the beginner to benefit.
Landscaping with Tropical Plants: Design Ideas, Creative Garden Plans, Cold-Climate SolutionsLandscaping with Tropical Plants: Design Ideas, Creative Garden Plans, Cold-Climate Solutions by Editors of Sunset Books
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.99
Like other Sunset books, this is attractive and informative. Designed to aid the northern gardener who wants to achieve a tropical "look".
Seaside Gardening: Plantings, Procedures, and Design PrinciplesSeaside Gardening: Plantings, Procedures, and Design Principles by Susan S. H. Littlefield
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Not only for tropical gardeners, this book is an excellent treatment of the best responses to the special challenges of the seaside environment.
Tropical Gardens (Flora in Focus Series)Tropical Gardens (Flora in Focus Series) by Flora in Focus
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Directed to the European gardener with a keen interest in tropical plants, this informative book contains a number of outstanding photographs as well as interesting facts and features of the plants included.
The Mexican Kitchen Garden (The Ethnic Kitchen Garden Series)The Mexican Kitchen Garden (The Ethnic Kitchen Garden Series) by John Meeker
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If you are fond of Mexican flavors, get this book and learn to grow the herbs and vegetables you need for that special taste.
Tropical Plants of the WorldTropical Plants of the World by Jens G. Rohwer
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If the print were just a little larger, this would be one of my favorite books! Stunning photos, informative text, comprehensive listing, well organized; just a little hard to read.
Exotic PlantsExotic Plants by Julia Frances Morton
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Color drawings, mostly of leaves and flowers, accompany the text which describes plants within family groupings.
World of Tropical FlowersWorld of Tropical Flowers by Laurie Perrero
Buy new: $4.95 / Used from: $1.75
Easy to carry booklet that helps identify a number of flowers, including a few not found in the larger references.
Tropical Plants (Periplus Nature Guides)Tropical Plants (Periplus Nature Guides) by Elizabeth Chan
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Small, therefore limited, but with excellent photos and interesting choices.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Plants (Periplus Nature Guides)Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Plants (Periplus Nature Guides) by Elisabeth Chan
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Organized into four categories: the beautiful, the odd, the economically important, and the common. Good information for a very small book.
Growing Orchids Is FunGrowing Orchids Is Fun
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With contagious enthusiasm for the subject, the author provides clear guidance and amply reassurance, along with an abundance of information.
A Handbook of Mexican Roadside FloraA Handbook of Mexican Roadside Flora by Charles T., Jr. Mason
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This is the book to have in the car or on the bus, for the question will inevitably arise, "What is that?" The only drawback is that the drawings are black and white.