A companion volume to The House Plant Expert, this provides a step-by-step guide to the identification of indoor plants. All the plants are fully described and illustrated, and there are charts designed to help complete beginners.

It can be soothing to care for houseplants and help them grow. But it's hard to take good care of your houseplants if you don't know what they are. Not all plants are created equal, and the ideal care for one plant will quickly cause another to wither. That's why houseplant identification is so important. But what if you inherited a plant without a label, or long since forgot what species your houseplant is? How do you ensure that you're taking good care of it? Identifying your houseplants is important to ensure that you're taking care of them properly. Each plant species has different needs regarding: Watering. The amount of water that's ideal for a cactus would kill a Venus flytrap. Many houseplants Also have specific needs as far as how they should be watered for example, most bonsais are best watered by soaking and orchids do well with melting ice cubes.

The House Plant Expert is one of the books in the Expert series written by the world's best-selling gardening author. Quite simply, the best-selling gardening book in the world. Over a million copies have been sold in the U.S, and nearly 14 million worldwide. According to one reviewer - "after the Bible, the best-selling reference book of all time." In a basketful of countries it has taught people how to choose and care for their indoor plants. Its style of dealing with each plant with drawings, photographs and no-nonsense text has become a legend in the publishing world. If you have house plants (and who doesn't?) you need this book.