Heliconia: An Identification Guide
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Book Overview
Heliconia, large tropical flowers native to Central and South America and some islands of the South Pacific, have become favorite horticultural subjects throughout the world. Many cultivated varieties are available from florists as cut flowers or potted plants in regions where they cannot be grown outdoors and others are commonly used as ornaments for landscaping in the tropics. Fully illustrated with color photographs that capture the reds, yellows,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1560980060
ISBN13:9781560980063
Release Date:January 1991
Publisher:Smithsonian Books (DC)
Length:334 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
enlightening
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
No other book is more explicit on identifying heliconias, It is the best on the subject and should be used as a guide for other to further explain botanical subjects, on this or another species of plants.
Great book for growers and lovers of exotic flowers.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I grow heliconias and some other tropical plants. It's become very difficult to identify them since they are known to many names all over the world. Berry and Kress are very clever suggesting to use thier classification and popular names so everybody would understand what others are talking about.
Excellent Field Guide!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I live in El Salvador, Central America, and love to collect different varieties of plants, especially heliconias, in the wilderness. This book has been an excellent guide for identifying the various species of Heliconias that I encounter. The photographs are great too!!
Nothing else like it!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is the only late 20th century book I know of which deals with this genus of plantS in such a thorough and knowledgeable manner. It is primarily a photo book, but one that includes the best and most up-to-date info on this glorious group of plants. I can't recommend it highly enough.Robert Lee Riffle, authof of the award-winning book, THE TROPICAL LOOK
THE book on heliconias, very informative.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
fantastic, this is the book for those wanting information on heliconias. hundreds of color photographs make for easy identification. the book also describes care, hybridization and related subjects regarding heliconias.
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