Author: Gideon Smith
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Succulents are increasingly popular in the face of the need for water-wise gardening, and this handy book serves as a guide to many well-known varieties
Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa
Author: Gideon Smith
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1920544186
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Featuring 250 of the region’s most common and interesting succulents, this is an accessible, user-friendly guide to identifying these increasingly popular plants. Colour photographs vividly portray all the species covered. Authoritative text describes key identification features, and distribution maps show the occurrence of each species in southern Africa. This guide will have wide appeal both to naturalists and to the gardening public who, increasingly, are on the lookout for indigenous, low-maintenance and waterwise plants.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1920544186
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Featuring 250 of the region’s most common and interesting succulents, this is an accessible, user-friendly guide to identifying these increasingly popular plants. Colour photographs vividly portray all the species covered. Authoritative text describes key identification features, and distribution maps show the occurrence of each species in southern Africa. This guide will have wide appeal both to naturalists and to the gardening public who, increasingly, are on the lookout for indigenous, low-maintenance and waterwise plants.
Aloes in Southern Africa
Author: Gideon Smith
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1920544445
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Aloes are stately succulent plants that capture the allure of the African savanna. Aloes in Southern Africa explores the character and biology of African aloes, their habits, characteristic features and distribution in nature. It details 58 aloe and related species, cultivation and propagation, gardening styles and plants that flourish in different regions, plus medicinal, cosmetic and culinary uses. Whether you are starting a garden, redeveloping one or simply looking to expand your knowledge of these fascinating succulents, Aloes in Southern Africa will prove an invaluable guide.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1920544445
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Aloes are stately succulent plants that capture the allure of the African savanna. Aloes in Southern Africa explores the character and biology of African aloes, their habits, characteristic features and distribution in nature. It details 58 aloe and related species, cultivation and propagation, gardening styles and plants that flourish in different regions, plus medicinal, cosmetic and culinary uses. Whether you are starting a garden, redeveloping one or simply looking to expand your knowledge of these fascinating succulents, Aloes in Southern Africa will prove an invaluable guide.
Succulents of South Africa
Author: Ernst J. Van Jaarsveld
Publisher: Sunbird Publishers
ISBN: 9781919938240
Category : Succulent plants
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
South Africa is broken down into 16 main regions and each region is accompanied by a map of the area as well as a concise description of the succulents to be found there, along with photographs of the region's typical landscapes. The succulents are illustrated by means of Elizabeth Bodley's beautiful and accurate illustrations, together with a number of photographic plates which enable the reader to easily identify the species concerned. Contributions from other experts in the field ensure that this is a most comprehensive field guide.
Publisher: Sunbird Publishers
ISBN: 9781919938240
Category : Succulent plants
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
South Africa is broken down into 16 main regions and each region is accompanied by a map of the area as well as a concise description of the succulents to be found there, along with photographs of the region's typical landscapes. The succulents are illustrated by means of Elizabeth Bodley's beautiful and accurate illustrations, together with a number of photographic plates which enable the reader to easily identify the species concerned. Contributions from other experts in the field ensure that this is a most comprehensive field guide.
Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa
Author: Gideon Smith
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775843688
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1559
Book Description
Southern Africa is the natural home of the richest and most diverse succulent flora in the world. These plants come in all shapes and sizes, from trees such as the baobab at more than 20 m tall, to miniature soil huggers, just a few millimetres high, which mimic their pebble-desert surroundings. This user-friendly, richly illustrated field guide features more than 700 southern African succulents, focusing on the most interesting and commonly encountered species. An introduction to families and their key features will help readers identify the relevant plant group, while concise accounts describing the plants’ diagnostic features, along with distribution maps, will enable quick ID of species. More than just an ID guide for plant lovers, this book will inspire gardeners who are turning to indigenous, low-maintenance and waterwise plants for cultivation.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775843688
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1559
Book Description
Southern Africa is the natural home of the richest and most diverse succulent flora in the world. These plants come in all shapes and sizes, from trees such as the baobab at more than 20 m tall, to miniature soil huggers, just a few millimetres high, which mimic their pebble-desert surroundings. This user-friendly, richly illustrated field guide features more than 700 southern African succulents, focusing on the most interesting and commonly encountered species. An introduction to families and their key features will help readers identify the relevant plant group, while concise accounts describing the plants’ diagnostic features, along with distribution maps, will enable quick ID of species. More than just an ID guide for plant lovers, this book will inspire gardeners who are turning to indigenous, low-maintenance and waterwise plants for cultivation.
Sasol First Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa
Author: John Manning
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781868726011
Category : Succulent plants
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
This series of natural history field guides has been developed in the hope that young people and anyone with a budding interest in natural history will take up the challenge to learn the secrets of Southern Africa's fascinating fauna and flora.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781868726011
Category : Succulent plants
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
This series of natural history field guides has been developed in the hope that young people and anyone with a budding interest in natural history will take up the challenge to learn the secrets of Southern Africa's fascinating fauna and flora.
Sasol First Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa
Author: John Manning
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1431702617
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Sasol First Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa is a fascinating guide to the succulents of the region. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to identify the more common succulents found in southern Africa, discover where they occur and learn about their unique features.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1431702617
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Sasol First Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa is a fascinating guide to the succulents of the region. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to identify the more common succulents found in southern Africa, discover where they occur and learn about their unique features.
Succulent Flora of Southern Africa
Author: Doreen Court
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789058093233
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This practical guide describes the stage by stage development of a new method for predicting the penetration rate (PR) and the advance rate (AR) for tunnel boring machines based on an expanded version of the Q-value, Qtbm.The book also looks at logging methods and tunnel support design.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789058093233
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This practical guide describes the stage by stage development of a new method for predicting the penetration rate (PR) and the advance rate (AR) for tunnel boring machines based on an expanded version of the Q-value, Qtbm.The book also looks at logging methods and tunnel support design.
The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World
Author: Fred Dortort
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 9781604693577
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The plants are organized into 28 intuitively logical groups, such as succulent euphorbias, mesembryanthemums, bulbs, succulent trees, aloes, agaves, and haworthias. Each entry includes information on the plant's native habitat, its cultivation requirements, and its horticultural potential. As useful to novice growers as to collectors and those with an existing interest in succulents, this will be the standard reference for years to come.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 9781604693577
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The plants are organized into 28 intuitively logical groups, such as succulent euphorbias, mesembryanthemums, bulbs, succulent trees, aloes, agaves, and haworthias. Each entry includes information on the plant's native habitat, its cultivation requirements, and its horticultural potential. As useful to novice growers as to collectors and those with an existing interest in succulents, this will be the standard reference for years to come.