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• The House Plant ExpertD. G. Hessayon

  The House Plant Expert

  D. G. Hessayon

  A compact, widely reissued reference arranged as an A-to-Z guide to common houseplants, with care notes and problem diagnosis.

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• How Not to Kill Your HouseplantVeronica Peerless

  How Not to Kill Your Houseplant

  Veronica Peerless

  A beginner-oriented guide to avoiding common mistakes such as overwatering, poor light and wrong pot choice.

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• The Houseplant EncyclopediaMaggie Stuckey

  The Houseplant Encyclopedia

  Maggie Stuckey

  A broad reference covering many houseplant genera, their light and water needs, and propagation methods.

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• Foliage House Plants (Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening)James Underwood Crockett

  Foliage House Plants (Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening)

  James Underwood Crockett

  An illustrated guide to leaf-grown houseplants, typical of the mid-century photographic plant book.

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• TropicaAlfred Byrd Graf

  Tropica

  Alfred Byrd Graf

  A large catalog-style reference of tropical plants used in interiors, reflecting the trade side of the genre.

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