Tropical plant resource : the landscape architect's guide for specifying palms, tropical shrubs, trees, flowers and vines. txt
Tom Hicks. American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), PLA. College of Architects & Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico (CAAPPR).
- 336 p. color ill. ; 28 cm. book
"An easy-to-use reference for all types of tropical plants" -- Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335).
Foreword 7 -- Introduction 8 -- The Tropics 10 -- Communicating Design Intent 15 -- Plant List and Planting Notes 15 -- Planting Details 22 -- Written Specifications 27 -- Horticulture 30 -- Plant Propagation 30 -- Pests and Diseases 39 -- Plant Fertilization 49 -- Pruning 55 -- Plant Information 60 -- Palms and Palm-like Plants 60 -- Trees 106 -- Shrubs & Groundcovers 194 -- Climbing Vines 296 -- Glossary of Terms 315 -- Supplements 325 -- General Planting Notes 325 -- Plant Lists by Attributes 327 -- Acknowledgments 334 -- References 335 -- About the Author and Illustrator 336 --