A Portable Latin for Gardeners: More Than 1,500 Essential Plant Names and the Secrets They Contain

by James Armitage and Royal Horticultural Society

Book Overview

Having an understanding of botanical Latin unlocks an entirely new layer of the plant world. Gardeners deciding between a Crocus flavus and Crocus graveolens will know that one produces deep yellow flowers while the other boasts a prominent smell. They can tell whether a plant should have one (unifolius), two (diphyllus), or even nine leaves (enneaphyllus). And they can catch the nods to Sir Joseph Banks in Cordyline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022645536X
• ISBN13: 9780226455365
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 7.7"