Plant Words
A book of 250 curious words for plant lovers
Published on 13. October 2022
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-80279-008-5 (ISBN)
Description
What is a perennial plant? What grows in herbaceous borders? Why are fungi not plants? And what would you find growing in a Wardian case?
Plant Words is an eclectic collection of 250 botanical terms curated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This treasury of horticultural terminology will introduce you to terraria, tulip mania and taxonomy, making you an expert in everything from arboreta to the wood-wide web.
Describing the meaning, relevance, fascinating background and usage of each term, Plant Words will give you the vocabulary to understand and talk about plants, while sharing fascinating botanical facts and stories and broadening your horticultural knowledge. The perfect gift for connoisseur and beginner botanists alike, Plant Words is beautifully illustrated with over 80 images from Kew's collection.
Plant Words is an eclectic collection of 250 botanical terms curated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This treasury of horticultural terminology will introduce you to terraria, tulip mania and taxonomy, making you an expert in everything from arboreta to the wood-wide web.
Describing the meaning, relevance, fascinating background and usage of each term, Plant Words will give you the vocabulary to understand and talk about plants, while sharing fascinating botanical facts and stories and broadening your horticultural knowledge. The perfect gift for connoisseur and beginner botanists alike, Plant Words is beautifully illustrated with over 80 images from Kew's collection.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
80 b&w illus
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
306 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80279-008-5 (9781802790085)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Emma Wayland | Joe Richomme | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
Kew - Plant Words
A book of 250 curious words for plant lovers
E-Book
10/2022
Welbeck
€3.99
Available for download
Persons
Founded in 1840, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are home to the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world. Kew's archives store millions of specimens, botanical illustrations and books. Kew's mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth.
Content
Botany * Growing * History * Documentation * Environment * Science * Index * Credits.