Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents [CD-ROM]

Philippe Faucon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2002

Ever try to find that plant’s growing conditions, watering needs, temperature resistance, and propagation? With the Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents search capabilities and more than 2,000 species of Cactus, Succulents, Caudiciforms, and Pachycauls, this task becomes quick and easy! Now you can find and preview over 3,000 high definition photos.

Key Features:

·Comprehensive Database over 2,000 species of Cacti, Succulents, Caudiciforms, and Pachycauls.
·Field collection data.
·Extensive photo collection over 3,000 high definition photos.
·Extended search capabilities for plants by using either Common or Botanical Names. ·Growing Conditions; Temperature zone, Frost protection, Heat tolerance, Sun exposure, Origin, Growth Habits, Watering Needs, Propagation, and blooming habits.

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 2000 pages
• Publisher: Desert-Tropicals.com (November 5, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0971340234
• ISBN-13: 978-0971340237
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,999,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference CD, October 16, 2003

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Robert M. Peffer (West Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents (CD-ROM)

The description says it clearly - excellent photos, hardiness, watering needs - this CD has it all. There is information on this CD that is difficult, if not impossible to find anywhere else.

I confess that I will probably use this CD little because... it's a CD - it's simply not as convenient as a book for quickly looking something up - maybe if I had a laptop or something...

I actually bought the CD only to support the site on which it is based: www.desert-tropicals.com, which has a subset of the info on the CD and makes a great preview of what the CD has to offer. I have used the website as a reference on several occasions - would have been stuck without it, so I am encouraging anyone who has ever used that site to buy the CD.

It is possible to buy this CD directly from www.desert-tropicals.com, but I prefer using Amazon.com because I trust Amazon's server and privacy policies - I have never regretted doing business with Amazon.com.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehesive piece of work, January 11, 2007

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K. J. Warnett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents (CD-ROM)

Great piece of work - extremely comprehensive. The photos are mainly nursery specimens, so tend to be immature plants, but its still a great catalogue and good value.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good quick reference., April 8, 2006

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D. Lockwood "spritegeezer" (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents (CD-ROM)

Lacking any pretence at being scientific literature this CD is no less useful. It is a compilation of linked HTML pages so a web browser is useful to view it. This makes cross references and name lookup relatively fast. The photos are perhaps its strongest asset. If you see a name somewhere you can usually look it up, see if the name is current or a pseudonym and see a very high quality photo. This is particularly helpful if you have only passing familiarity with a genus or species.
The only drawback to this CD is the lack of a taxonomic key for identifying items. Since it would seem that a computer is uniquely suited to assist in the taxonomic identification of these unique plants this is unfortunate. I would strongly encourage the author to consider this addition in subsequent releases. This would make the CD truly invaluable