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Kew - Plant Words

A book of 250 curious words for plant lovers

Author: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Joe Richomme and Emma Wayland  

Kew - Plant Words
Hardcover

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.

A collection of 250 botanical terms, this book describes the meaning, relevance, fascinating background and usage of each. Includes illustrations from Kew's collection.

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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.

A collection of 250 botanical terms, this book describes the meaning, relevance, fascinating background and usage of each. Includes illustrations from Kew's collection.

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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.

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About the Author

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.

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A collection of 250 botanical terms, this book describes the meaning, relevance, fascinating background and usage of each. Includes illustrations from Kew's collection. What was tulipmania? Where would you find a boreal forest? And why are fungi not plants? Exploring everything from algae to the wood-wide web, this brilliantly eclectic and beautifully illustrated book delves into the roots, meaning and compelling stories of 250 botanical words. Guided by the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plant Words is a cornucopia of horticultural terms. From plants that have changed the course of history to those that talk to each other, and from trees as old as dinosaurs to gardening in outer space, this intriguing collection will cultivate your curiosity and give you the inside story on plants.

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Product Details

Publisher
Headline Publishing Group | Welbeck
Published
13th October 2022
Pages
208
ISBN
9781802790085

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