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Plant Words: A Book of 250 Curious Words for Plant Lovers

by Emma Wayland

A botanical vocabulary in 250 entries

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A botanical vocabulary in 250 entries

Plant Words gathers 250 terms from botany and horticulture, ranging from plant classifications and growing spaces to ideas such as tulip mania and the “wood-wide web.” Each entry explains a term’s meaning, relevance, background, and use, pairing vocabulary with botanical facts and stories. Curated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the collection also includes more than 80 images from its collection. Its alphabetical-style variety makes it a reference to dip into as questions about plants arise, or to explore for the connections between language, gardening, and botanical knowledge.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginner botanists building a plant vocabulary
  • Experienced plant enthusiasts interested in botanical terminology and its background
  • Gift shoppers seeking an illustrated book about plants

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Botanical vocabularyHorticulturePlant classificationBotanical history and stories

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Book overview

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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