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The House Plant Expert
The House Plant Expert
Author: D. G. Hessayon
ISBN-13: 9780684171630
ISBN-10: 0684171635
Publication Date: 8/1981
Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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4.8 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co
Book Type: Paperback
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ZingerIX avatar reviewed The House Plant Expert on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
An Excellent book full of all the necessary care information for the common and un-common houseplants. I'm a florist and it has taught me a tremendous amount I never knew.
reviewed The House Plant Expert on
Helpful Score: 1
As far as house plant care goes, this book is fairly basic, but as a guide to identifying house plants, this book is excellent!

A combination of photos & well-done illustrations creates a pretty comprehensive picture of what is out in the marketplace - or inside your home. The Ivy section shows 19 varieties; the Philo section 15. Cacti are particularly well represented & many of the subtle differences between them are detailed. With 250 pages, there are a lot of plants described in this book, making it a valuable resource for devoted amateurs, serious hobbiests, even folks in the plant business.

Again, not a lot of great detail about cultural requirements for your house plants, but this book will sure as heck help you figure out what you have!