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"Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron E. Martin show you how to successfully plant, grow, and harvest 47 varieties of tropical fruiting plants - in any climate! This straightforward, easy-to-use guide brings papaya, passionfruit, pepper, pineapples, and more out of the tropics and into your home"--
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Like so many of us, Lucinda Fleeson wanted to escape what had become a routine life. So, she quit her big-city job, sold her suburban house, and moved halfway across the world to the island of Kauai to work at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Imagine a one-hundred-acre garden estate nestled amid ocean cliffs, rain forests, and secluded coves. Exotic and beautiful, yes, but as Fleeson awakens to this sensual world, exploring the island's food,...
10) Encyclopedia of tropical plants: the identification and cultivation of over 3,000 tropical plants
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Summary : Survey of 3,000 tropical plant species arranged in phylogenic order using the latest nomenclature and systematics. Each species entry has a detailed botanical description, zone information, distribution and ecology. Additional information includes propagation and cultivation notes.
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"How to grow extraordinary, rare, tropical houseplants that make a statement, written by an expert on aroids (a family of plants known for its extravagant foliage). Contains fifty plant profiles; information how to obtain, propagate, and care for them; professional tips and advice; behind-the-scenes stories from fellow plant collectors; and stunning photography"--
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"Meant primarily for gardeners in USDA zones 8-10, The Tropical Look encompasses most of the southern U.S. and the West Coast. This groundbreaking encyclopedia of lush plants will also be useful to gardeners in other zones who are interested in growing tropical-looking plants (as opposed to strictly tropical plants, which cannot endure a frost) as half-hardy, annual, or conservatory plants."--Amazon.com.
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With over 200 color photographs and helpful commentary Tropical Colors showcases the diverse flower arranging and design of Thailand. Flowers have always been an integral part of the cultural fabric of Thailand and a constant reminder of the country's Buddhist heritage and identity. As in other Asian cultures, flowers are lavishly used in Thailand to mark rituals and rites of passage; they are indispensable in age-old acts of worship, in celebrations,...