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Mention cacti and succulents and one thinks of hardy, prickly plants found in the desert. But cacti and succulents, some 10,000 different species altogether, occur throughout the world and are increasingly popular as houseplants and a common sight in any respectable modern garden. Cultivated at home, they make for fascinating and exotic displays and coming in all sizes, shapes, colours and varieties, provide some beautiful showpieces. This guide features over 400 of the most popular varieties. A...

This is the perfect reference book to help the reader identify and understand cacti and succulents, and cultivate them with ease.

This book presents the stories of three avid field biologists who over the course of 15 years frequently traveled together in search of cacti in Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina. The conversational style of this travelogue allows us to share in the authors' excitement as they encounter plants that have rarely, if ever, been written about. Nearly 195 remarkable color photographs accompany the vivid descriptions of unusual cacti growing alongside non-succulent plants, at altitudes of 8000 feet or more...