Encyclopaedia Botanica: The Essential Reference Guide to Native and Exotic Plants in Australia

Every significant aspect of a plant is covered in detail: its botanical and common names, family classification, place of origin, natural habitat, preferred soil and position, drought and frost reactions, plant type, height and spread, description of its parts, flowering times, propagation methods and, where relevant, hints on cultivation and care, special uses, poison warnings, and the history or legends involving the plant.

Publisher: Cornstalk Publishing

Date Published: 1991

Book Condition: Good hardcover in a dust jacket showing a closed tear to the bottom front corner, with some minor surface and edge wear. Rubbing and bumping to bottom of boards from storage. Some old mould stains to the bottom right corner of text block pages pp705-1083 and endpapers (possibly from some previous water staining) and spotting to bottom right corner of the text block. Tears to pages 515-518 have been repaired with paper repair tape and the text is readable. The rest of the text is clean and unmarked.