The American Garden Guides: Tropical Gardening by: David Bar-Zvi publisher: Pantheon, published: 1996-03-19 ASIN: 0679758631 sales rank: 167979 price: $35.00 (new), $6.99 (used)
	Small Trees for the Tropical Landscape: A Gardener's Guide by: Fred D. Rauch publisher: University of Hawaii Press, published: 2009-08-31 ASIN: 0824833082 sales rank: 912184 price: $26.27 (new), $28.40 (used)
Over the past several decades, the U.S. cityscape has changed radically. Large areas have been cleared of natural vegetation to accommodate new development. The 'urban forest', which consists of all city trees, natural and planted, has been severely and negatively impacted. A 2003 study indicates that we are losing through clearing and grading four trees for every one planted. This is a wake-up call for greatly increased planting in the urban forest and the need to popularize small trees (defined as trees that grow up to thirty feet high) for diminished city spaces. "Small Trees for the Tropical Landscape" describes and illustrates 129 species and subspecies and 48 named varieties, cultivars, and forms plus 23 hybrids appropriate for the home garden and confined public landscape spaces. The authors have also included a section on 'Tailored Small Trees', large shrubs that are readily transformed into small trees through intelligent, selective pruning. They identify and describe 67 species and subspecies; 40 named varieties, cultivars, and forms; and 21 hybrids that are appropriate for this conversion. Several appendices will assist the gardener with tree selection for specific purposes (screens and windbreaks, coastal gardens, edible fruit, and colorful flowers and foliage). Species that may cause skin irritation or that are poisonous are identified in the text as are those trees with the ability to fix nitrogen. The authors also warn against planting a number of species known to be invasive in Hawai'i and advise caution when planting others that have the potential to escape cultivation and become weeds.
	A Tropical Garden Flora: Plants Cultivated In The Hawaiian Islands And Other Tropical Places by: George W. Staples publisher: Bishop Museum Press, published: 2005-06-30 ASIN: 1581780397 sales rank: 716086 price: $48.31 (new), $94.24 (used)
	Plants for Tropical Landscapes: A Gardener's Guide by: Fred D. Rauch publisher: University of Hawaii Press, published: 2000-10 ASIN: 0824820347 sales rank: 329033 price: $29.25 (new), $29.00 (used)
Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available today. Plants are organized by size (ground covers, low shrubs, medium shrubs, small trees) and are fully illustrated with more than 600 color photographs to aid in their identification. The book presents guidelines on plant characteristics, soil and water requirements, and suggested landscape use for each species. In addition, appendices list plants suitable for special uses (xeriscapes, windbreaks, night gardens) and sites (beach gardens, lanai, and houseplants).
	Hot Plants for Cool Climates: Gardening Wth Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones by: Dennis Schrader publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated, published: 2005-07-01 ASIN: 0881927198 sales rank: 474235 price: $14.02 (new), $12.81 (used)
Passionate gardeners in cooler climates struggle year after year to overwinter their gorgeous tropical plants. Our new paperback edition is the answer to their problem—practical advice for achieving the tropical look in a temperate garden. The authors, who both live and garden on Long Island, New York, reveal the secrets to creating a lush, flamboyant landscape. Separate chapters cover such topics as principles of design and maintenance, proper plant selection, container gardening, and overwintering. Fantastic color photography throughout will inspire gardeners in even the hardiest zones. With the help of this book, an impressive tropical garden is within any gardener’s reach.
	Ornamental Plants & Flowers of Tropical Mexico by: Linda Abbott Trapp publisher: Abbott Publications, published: 2006-04-30 ASIN: 1599712520 sales rank: 608956 price: $17.21 (new), $21.73 (used)
Identification and cultivation guide, fully illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. Includes common/scientific names, use/care information, cultivation/propagation tips, flowering habit, and history/little-known facts for over 100 of the most beautiful and interesting plants in areas frequented by visitors.
	Tropical Ornamentals : A Guide by: W. Arthur Whistler publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated, published: 2000-07-01 ASIN: 088192475X sales rank: 665345 price: $22.65 (new), $17.98 (used)
This guide covers more than 400 of the most commonly cultivated ornamental plants found in the tropics, identified and beautifully photographed by an expert in tropical botany. The color photographs and accurate descriptions make this book ideal for identifying plants grown in the tropics or cultivated in greenhouses in temperate climates. The characteristics of habit, leaves, flowers, and fruit useful for distinguishing one plant from another are emphasized in the descriptions, which also include discussions of plant relationships, the correct scientific and common names, geographical ranges, any poisonous properties, and other useful and interesting information about each plant. In addition, each description includes information on propagation methods and ideal growing conditions, making it useful for gardeners in determining how and where to cultivate the plants.
	Landscaping with Tropical Plants: Design Ideas, Creative Garden Plans, Cold-Climate Solutions by: Editors of Sunset Books publisher: Oxmoor House, published: 2004-01-01 ASIN: 0376034572 sales rank: 320798 price: $9.01 (new), $4.30 (used)
Imagine the lush possibilities. In one volume with over 200 photographs, readers will discover how to grow an entire spectrum of exciting new plants in their home gardens. This book reveals the types of tropical plants that are right for your site, no matter what your climate. In addition, it will tell how to get various plants through the winter and into the next growing season. Just the thing for the gardener who wants to incorporate the exotic into the usual landscape.
	The Tropical Garden by: William Warren publisher: Thames & Hudson, published: 2000-04 ASIN: 050028198X sales rank: 700776 price: $21.04 (new), $10.98 (used)
Tropical gardens are some of the most spectacular to be found anywhere. The rich diversity of tropical flora and climates allows for an astonishing variety of forms, both native and introduced. Modern tropical gardens afford a display of striking plants from all over the world, in arrangements that blend the traditions of many countries and cultures. This highly successful compendium presents a selection of the most beautiful gardens of Hawaii, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, including Bali. Traditional and modern types are considered, and the origins and individual features of each example are discussed in full. With a special section giving information on garden features, the book will be a source of ideas and inspiration to gardeners both in the tropics and in temperate regions.
	Tropicals by: Gordon Courtright publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated, published: 1995-09-01 ASIN: 088192332X sales rank: 573971 price: $29.98 (new), $2.70 (used)
A pictorial dictionary of landscape plants designed for USDA zones 9, 10, and 11. It is also ideal for greenhouse gardeners who grow tender exotics under cover, and it is frequently used as an identification guide for plant lovers who travel to the tropics.

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