Description
This comprehensive guide to houseplants covers 42 of the most popular houseplants, with all the information you need to help them thrive.
Introduce gorgeous greenery into your apartment or home with houseplants. In addition to being affordable and easy to transport if you move, houseplants caninstantly create a lively and inviting interior. You can start small and build a plant collection as your confidence grows.
To care for your collection, youll need to take into considerationevery plants individual needs. While some plants are easy to care forparticularly cacti, succulents, and snake plantssome of the most spectacular may need a little extra love.
Doctor Houseplantprovides all you need to know about the maintenance and care of your favorite houseplants.Each of the 42 plant profiles includes:
- A general discussion of the plants qualities and history
- Different varieties of the plant and what distinguishes each
- What to look for when purchasing
- Ideal conditions
- Common concerns
Nurture healthy, happy plants withtechniques for:
- Choosing and buying
- Watering and feeding
- Light and position
- Potting and repotting
- Dealing with pests and diseases
- Solutions tailored by symptoms
Findcomplete growing guidance for:the urn plant, Chinese evergreen, anthurium, cast iron plant, azalea, begonia, bulbs and corms, cacti and succulents, peacock plant, spider plant, grape ivy, croton, cyclamen, umbrella plant, dumb cane, dracaena, poinsettia, ferns, ficus, mosaic plant, ivy, dwarf umbrella tree, herbs, wax plant, jasmine, swiss cheese plant, banana plant, orchid, palms, geranium, radiator plant, philodendron, Chinese money plant, snake plant, holiday cactus, devils ivy, African hemp, peace lily, Madagascar jasmine, arrowhead vine, inch plant, and yucca cane.
With extensive care charts that serve as a vital reference tool,photographsof damaged leaves or flowersthat help you identify specific problems, and photographyshowing the life and beauty that plants bringto a home, this guide is your key to thriving houseplants.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Houseplant Varieties Urn Plant
Chinese Evergreen
Anthurium
Cast Iron Plant
Azalea
Begonia
Bulbs & Corms
Cacti & Succulents
Peacock Plant
Spider Plant
Grape Ivy
Croton
Cyclamen
Umbrella Plant
Dumb Cane
Dracaena
Poinsettia
Ferns
Ficus
Mosaic Plant
Ivy
Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Herbs
Wax Plant
Jasmine
Swiss Cheese Plant
Banana Plant
Orchid
Palms
Geranium
Radiator Plant
Philodendron
Chinese Money Plant
Snake Plant
Holiday Cactus
Devil’s Ivy
African Hemp
Peace Lily
Madagascar Jasmine
Arrowhead Vine
Inch Plant
Yucca Cane Techniques for Healthy, Happy Plants Choosing & Buying
Watering & Feeding
Light & Position
Potting
Pests & Diseases
Symptoms at a Glance Glossary
Index
William Davidsonis one of the world’s leading authorities on houseplants and has written extensively on the subject. He also lectures and broadcasts on radio and television in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Cool Springs Press
Pub Date:September 08, 2020
0.9″ H x 9.0″ L x 6.8″ W
176 pages
paperback
