Landscape Plant Encyclopedia

Author: Wang Yicheng
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book selects 1,200 landscape plants for urban planners, architects, landscape designers, teaching and research personnel, and flower enthusiasts. It presents the content in a card format, including color illustrations, concise descriptions of plant morphology, cultivation, propagation, landscape applications, and some flower meanings. The height and spread of landscape plants show the maximum three-dimensional space value when mature plants are in bloom. The regions suitable for planting and cold tolerance of the plants provide design and production references for landscape designers, seedling producers, and flower enthusiasts.
For easy reference, the book is divided into 10 categories based on the growth characteristics of plants: annual and biennial plants, perennial herbaceous plants, perennial bulbous plants, aquatic plants, woody plants, climbing plants, foliage plants, cacti and succulents, and lawn and groundcover plants. It briefly describes the common characteristics and features of these plants in terms of ecological habits, propagation, cultivation, and practical applications, helping readers explore the depth and breadth of knowledge. The individual entries are arranged in alphabetical order by Latin botanical names, and an index in Chinese is provided at the end, organized by suitable growing regions.