An easy-to-use photographic guide to identifying and using the garden flowers of India, covering over 200 native and introduced species. For each species the informative text describes identifying features, habitats, uses and etymology. Common and scientific names listed. Overview of the garden heritage and flowers in early texts; the Mughals and flowers; flowers and the British in India; plant habitats of the Indian subcontinent; flora hotspots; the significance of flowers and their parts; classification and families; glossary Covers a diverse range of flowering plants trees, shrubs, climbers and aquatic species