Ornamental Plants of Libya. 1988. 41 colour plates. 90 p. 4to. Cloth. - Bilingual (English and Arabian).

Ornamentation of surroundings has developed side by side with theadvent of human civilization. People with aesthetic sense would like touse plants with other objects, for interior decoration, as well as enjoygrowing ornamental plants in their gardens, roofs, windows andverandahs. Out of about 250.000 flowering plants species, some 1% arecommonly known ornamentals, and an equal number are specialized ones,varying from place to place on environmental conditions. A short useful account of 82 ornamental plants commonlyplanted in the gardens and public parks of Libya. Succulents like cacti,stoneworts, euphorbias and other plants, such as money plant, ferns,asparagi, etc. etc. are also cultivated for indoor decoration by manypeople, hotellier, and other organisations.