Tropical and Subtropical Garden Plants in Colour

by T. K. Bose, V Bhargav, Debmala Mukherjee, K. Dutta

ISBN: 9789359192383
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 18995.00
Biblio : xv+525p., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Professor T.K. Bose awarded M.Sc. (Ag.), Ph.D. degree from Calcutta University, West Bengal, India. Former Horticulturist and Secretary of the Agri-Horticultural Society of India; Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Floriculture Improvement Project (ICAR); Professor and Head, Department of Horticulture; Dean, Faculty of Agriculture; Director of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal; Member, State Agriculture Commission, West Bengal; Member of Scientific Advisory Committees of ICAR, CSIR (Govt. of India) and Government of West Bengal. Awarded D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) from OUAT, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha and UBKV, Coochbehar, West Bengal, India. Guided around 45 students for their Ph.D. degree, published more than 250 research papers and authored 30 books on horticultural crops.

About The Book

There has been a steady increase in the demand of ornamental plants of tropic and sub-tropics in open field and protected structure for the production of flowers of superior quality and attractive pot plants including species and cultivars of house plants for a regular supply to domestic and export market round the year. During the last six decades, with the increase in awareness of the serious adverse effects of environmental pollution and climate change on living beings on the earth, deforestation, roadside plantation, landscaping, development of botanic gardens, arboretums, parks, private and public gardens have created a great demand for planting materials. In view of the facts stated above, it was considered necessary to bring out a publication comprising all major aspects of ornamental horticulture suitable for tropical and subtropical regions. Accordingly, the present publication entitled 'Tropical and Subtropical Garden Plants (In colour)' would be an authentic publication on the subject with more than 3000 colour illustrations in 540 pages, for providing a comprehensive knowledge on the major groups of ornamental plants for the benefit of students, researchers, nurserymen, landscape consultants, amateur and professional flower growers in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

Table of Contents

From the Desk of Prof. T.K. Bose v List of Contributors xiii 1. Importance, Uses and Scope of Ornamental Horticulture 1 2. Trees 21 3. Shrubs 97 4 Climbers 167 5. House Plants 193 6. Bulbous Plants 257 7. Gladiolus 265 8. Lilium 279 9. Tuberose 289 10. Dahlia 299 11. Alstromeria 315 12. Other Bulbous Plants 327 13. Annuals 349 14. Orchids 385 15. Cacti and other Succulents 407 16. Palms 439 17. Rose 461 18. Chrysanthemum 477 19. Carnation 495 20. Gerbera 507 21. Anthurium 51 Index 527