A Garden of Aloes
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Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
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Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 1442968249
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Designing with Succulents
Author: Debra Lee Baldwin
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2011-03-18
Total Pages: 574
ISBN-13: 1604692960
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, Designing with Succulents gives design and cultivation basics for paths, borders, slopes, and containers; hundreds of succulent plant recommendations; and descriptions of 90 easy-care, drought-tolerant companion plants. Beginners and experienced designers, landscapers, and collectors alike will find what they need to visualize, create, and nurture the three-dimensional work of art that is the succulent garden.
Aloes in Southern Africa
Author: Gideon Smith
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2011-11-05
Total Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 1920544445
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAloes 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.
Garden Aloes
Author: Gideon Smith
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781431421077
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthored by two leading international experts on aloes and their kin, Garden Aloes is the first to deal with a range of the most desirable aloe cultivars and hybrids, all of which are exceptionally suitable for planting in gardens. The book is comprehensively illustrated with full-color photographs that show the growth forms and a range of the characters that make these plants some of the most desirable to grow in any garden. Identification of the cultivars is made easy through descriptions and a range of images of the plants, their inflorescences and flowers. Informative descriptions and flowering periods are provided for more than 60 widely grown and exceptional cultivars and hybrids currently available. The species are arranged in 20 groups according to size and flower color, making it easy to select what is suitable for your garden. Garden Aloes is a must for anyone interested in gardening, landscaping, natural history, aloes, succulents, and more.
Guide to the Aloes of South Africa
Author: Ben-Erik Van Wyk
Publisher:
Published: 2015-01-12
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781920217389
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Author: Tom Reynolds
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2004-01-23
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 0203476344
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAloes are a large genus of plants, about 450 species, from sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and parts of Arabia. Many species are widespread in warm or tropical semi-arid regions, yet the distribution of others is limited to a few living in desert or wet mountainous regions. While some species have been adopted as medicinal plants since ancient time
The Amazing Ancient to Modern Useful Plant Aloe Vera
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Publisher: Health Research Books
Published: 1990-04
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9780787303976
DOWNLOAD EBOOK1980 for more than 3,000 years, Aloe Vera has been used to treat human ills. its miraculous properties have been re-discovered time after time, but it was not until the advent of the electron microscope that science recognized Aloe Vera as on of the mos.
The Colorful Dry Garden
Author: Maureen Gilmer
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Published: 2018-01-30
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1632170647
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA design-focused, easy-to-use guide to colorful, eye-catching foliage and flowers for your whole yard, from the ground plane to the canopy, for homeowners and landscapers faced with replacing thirsty gardens in California and other dry regions in the Western US. If readers must reluctantly remove water-guzzling favorites from the garden, they need equally beautiful substitutes! This book is a visual treat that supports the transition to dry gardening by proving that gardeners can have all the gorgeous color and flowers they had in the past using just a fraction of the water. Maureen Gilmer provides chapters on design categories of plants—flowering shrubs, the ground plain, eye-catching accents, ephemeral flowers, perennials for color, animated plants and fine textures, canopy, and edibles—with profiles for each plant plus background info and top picks lists. The Colorful Dry Garden is unique because it features only bold plants that are also heavy bloomers despite heat and limited water. It also features more than just Western native plants by including varieties from the world's driest climates.
Aloes
Author: Susan Carter
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781842464397
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn addition to being an important component of the floras of Africa, Arabia and Madagascar, aloes are widely cultivated by hobbyists in Europe, the Americas, Australasia, Africa, India and other parts of the world. Aloe vera is one of the most important cultivated medicinal plants. Consequently they are of considerable importance in the horticultural trade and for their commercial value. Aloes: The definitive guide is a comprehensive account of all known aloes.For the first time since the publication of G.W. Reynolds' two books over 40 years ago, all currently accepted Aloe taxa are brought together, with descriptions, illustrations, reference toprotologues, location of types, distribution, habitat, and brief notes on diagnostic features and relationships. Dichotomous keys lead to identification of all taxa arranged in 10 groups based on habit and size, from small to large. An extensive, illustrated chapter on the history of discovery, especially in tropical Africa, adds interest. The text includes a pictorial glossary, bibliography, and index with synonyms.A must-have reference for succulent plant enthusiasts, hobbyists, nurserymen, CITES agencies, research workers and libraries, and botanists.
Aloes A to Z
Author: Raewyn Adams
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 047333139X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAloes are attractive plants and there is something for every position in the garden, from small, dainty plants through to shrubs and large trees. Most prefer hot sun and good drainage, but some are happy in shady corners. And many flower in winter which is great - colour when the garden can easily be drab. They also provide food for birds when other sources may be scarce. The endless variation on a basic form of rosette with green leaves, a spiny edge and a red flower makes aloes fascinating to grow. Although many aloes are superficially similar, all are unique in some way. This book lists and describes most of the hundreds of aloe species and illustrates 90 of them with full colour photos.
