Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

Cut Flowers of the World

Revised Edition

Av Johannes Maree, Ben-Erik van Wyk

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This full-colour photographic guide describes and illustrates over 350 different species of widely used cut flowers and foliage plants. Cut Flowers of the World is a user-friendly but scientifically accurate, quick reference guide to the most important commercial cut flowers, foliage greens and potted flowers that are sold in florist shops all over the world. This second edition has been expanded to include updated cultivar photos, and a new section on the practical aspects of cut flower production. For each flower, the following information is given: description of the plant; geographical origin; historical overview; cultivation; properties such as colours, scent and vase life; quality criteria (how to select for quality); and the proper care and handling of the flowers. Also included are introductory chapters on basic aspects such as cultivation methods, harvesting and shipping techniques, cultivar development, and modern trends in marketing.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2020-02-27
Mått: 172 x 244 x 29 mm
Vikt: 1 305 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 472
Förlag: CABI Publishing
ISBN: 9781789241334

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Ben-Erik van Wyk is a plant taxonomist with broad research horizons that include ethnobotany and economic botany. He is a Professor of Botany based at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He currently holds a National Research Chair in Indigenous Plant Use. His research interests include plant classification, useful plants, medicinal plants and ethnobotany. He has authored and co-authored more than 390 scientific papers, 23 books, 30 taxonomic revisions, and more than 100 new plant species and other taxa. He is best known for his series of international full-colour reference books on useful plants, including global reviews of Medicinal Plants, Food Plants, Herbs and Spices, Mind-altering and Poisonous Plants, Phytomedicines, Cut Flowers and Garden Succulents.

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