Ornamental rainforest plants in Australia

Australia's rainforests are a major natural resource. The dominant feature of a rainforest is the trees but included in the living system are many other interesting plant forms.

In Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia horticulturist David Jones includes shrubs, climbers, ferns, orchids, cycads, zamiads, palms, gingers, bananas, aroids, lilies, pandans, sedges and grasses, among the many ornamental rainforest plants. The special decorative features outlined include: growth habit, decorative foliage, new growth, shade and flower and fruit features.

Questions are answered: What is a rainforest?, and other areas discussed are distribution, number of species, rainforest classification etc. Rainforest plants suitable for all temperate regions are listed for easy reference.

A glance at the Contents list of this book will reveal the extent of David Jones comprehensive book on this fascinating subject.

The text is detailed and informative giving genus and species names, cultivation requirements and climatic zones, common names, flowering periods, botanical descriptions and distribution notes, propagation notes and variations, of over 1,000 species of which 250 are featured in colour photographs. Detail of particular plants is presented in over 100 commissioned line drawings, all to scale.

Rainforest plants have found their way into the nursery trade where their bushy habit, colourful tips and attractive foliage make them sought atter items.