Product Description

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 600 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).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #470048 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .2 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 139 pages

About the Author
Fred D. Rauch is emeritus professor of horticulture at the University of Hawaii, where he served as Extension Specialist in Horticulture for twenty-five years.

Paul R. Weissich, a licensed landscape architect, was director of Honolulu Botanical Gardens from 1957-1989. Since his retirement, he has been active as a consultant and volunteer on numerous landscaping projects.