Permacopia II, An Encyclopedia of More Plants for a Sustainable Hawai`i is an encyclopedia of non-native plants suitable for cultivation in Hawaii and other tropical environments. Over 500 species providing fruits, nuts, vegetables, tubers, flowers, feeds, forages, fibers, medicinals, fuels, biomass, ground-covers, alley-cropping, timber, etc. Most of these species were chosen for their overall acceptance, availability, utility and their relative lack of toxicity or rampancy. Also, a number of lesser-known plants were added for their high value or other outstanding assets. From Abiu to Ylang-Ylang. { 221 pages }
The PERMACOPIA three-volume series is a definitive reference source on sustainable gardening in Hawai`i. It represents years of gathering detailed information from many diverse sources to create a comprehensive listing of plants suitable for permaculture in Hawaii and other tropical and sub-tropical environments. Permaculture is a term that blends the words permanent and agriculture to express the idea of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.
Authors D. Hunter Beyer and the late Dr. Franklin Martin created their labor of love for plants and gardening through their painstaking research. Book I covers endemic, indigenous and "canoe" plants. Book II is an encyclopedia of non-native plants for sustainable cultivation. Book III covers weed species.
Permacopia II, An Encyclopedia of More Plants for a Sustainable Hawai`i is an encyclopedia of non-native plants suitable for cultivation in Hawaii and other tropical environments. Over 500 species providing fruits, nuts, vegetables, tubers, flowers, feeds, forages, fibers, medicinals, fuels, biomass, ground-covers, alley-cropping, timber, etc. Most of these species were chosen for their overall acceptance, availability, utility and their relative lack of toxicity or rampancy. Also, a number of lesser-known plants were added for their high value or other outstanding assets. From Abiu to Ylang-Ylang. { 221 pages }
The PERMACOPIA three-volume series is a definitive reference source on sustainable gardening in Hawai`i. It represents years of gathering detailed information from many diverse sources to create a comprehensive listing of plants suitable for permaculture in Hawaii and other tropical and sub-tropical environments. Permaculture is a term that blends the words permanent and agriculture to express the idea of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.
Authors D. Hunter Beyer and the late Dr. Franklin Martin created their labor of love for plants and gardening through their painstaking research. Book I covers endemic, indigenous and "canoe" plants. Book II is an encyclopedia of non-native plants for sustainable cultivation. Book III covers weed species.