Handbook of House Plants

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Ornamental plants for home gardening. 3. Factors to be considered for growth of house plants. 4. Propagation and growing media for house plants. 5. Containers, care and management of house plants. 6. House plants – a remedy for air pollutants. 7. Plant protection measures. 8. Annexures – list of house plants.

The cultivation of house plants is by no means a difficult proposition. It is easy to achieve success, if one has the right knowledge about their habit and habitat, needs and susceptibilities, cultural practices and propagation techniques, the pests and diseases likely to cause damage, and their prevention and control. These information have been presented well in different chapters of this book.

In growing plants indoor, the people face some starting problems. Keeping this in view, some practical suggestions have been included for growing indoor plants successfully. Though numerous indoor plant species are available, it has been mentioned only those species that are most common and easily available from nursery outlets. The publication of this book will be useful to both, professional botanists and horticulturists on the one hand, and amateur gardeners, nurserymen, plant lovers, architects and interior decorators on the other.