I felt this book was an excellent source of identification for tropical plants. It has photos, common and scientific names and useful information to assist the tropical gardner. The only thing I would have liked to have seen in the book was information regarding whether the plant liked sun or shade, low or high watering. I live on a tropical island and this book was an excellent source of identification.

I have been planting two gardens,one at home and one at my son's school and I haven't been able to find any reference books as good as this one. It has helped immensely to determine the type of plant, where to plant it, history of the plant, colors, size, bushiness, and the origin of the plant. I wish I had had it when I started the landscaping and was very excited to find it to help me out with the rest of my work.