Field Guide to Succulents in Southern Africa

Southern Africa is the natural home of the richest and most diverse succulent flora in the world. This user-friendly illustrated field guide features more than 700 southern African succulents, focusing on the most interesting and commonly encountered species.

An introduction to families and their key features points readers to the relevant plant group, while concise accounts describing the plants' diagnostic features, teamed with images and distribution maps, enable quick identification of species.

The book also offers:
• A guide to the defining features of succulents
• Multiple colour photographs of all featured species
• The uses of succulents - and a conservation alert
• A section on gardening with succulents

More than just an ID guide for plant lovers, this book will inspire gardeners who are turning to indigenous, low-maintenance and waterwise plants for cultivation.