Learn everything there is to know about cacti and succulent care in this newly updated, easy-to-use volume! Jam-packed with insight on more than 300 types of succulents and cacti, each plant profile contains gorgeous photography, botanical and common names, must-know advice, and more. Also included are simple instructions on choosing the right plants and helping them thrive, plus tips on how to propagate succulents and cacti, repotting, grooming, and pest control. This updated edition features all new photography, updates to scientific names of original plants based on current standards, 70 new cacti species, and 100 new succulent species. Author and award-winning researcher Gideon F. Smith previously served as president for the International Organization of Succulent Plant Study and has published over 500 scientific and popular papers on the taxonomy, biology, and evolution of succulent plants.

· A newly updated, user-friendly guide to more than 300 varieties of cacti and succulents

· Each plant profile details essential advice, plant characteristics and habitat, both scientific and common names, all new stunning photography, and more

· Also includes informative sections on selecting and caring for plants, propagation, repotting, grooming, pest control, and other must-know tips

· Newly expanded edition features double the amount of cacti and succulent species from the previous edition, up-to-date scientific names, new photography, and a new foreword and preface

· Gideon F. Smith served as president for the International Organization of Succulent Plant Study and has published over 500 scientific and award-winning papers on the taxonomy, biology, and evolution of succulent plants