Gideon Smith

Aloes in Southern Africa (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Aloes 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Random House South Africa
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781920544447
• Artikelnr.: 37999856

Autorenporträt

GIDEON SMITH is Chief Director: Biosystematics Research and Biodiversity Collections at the SA National Biodiversity Institute. He is involved in various national and international environmental associations and advisory committees. His interests are in the biology and classification of succulent plants, as well as landscaping and horticulture. South Africa's most prolific author on succulent plants, he has authored or co-authored ±40 books, and more than 500 research and popular papers, mostly on succulents.