Their flowers are impressive, and their adaptation strategies to extreme locations are unusual. For plant lovers and collectors, these plants spark desire, yet detailed cultivation guides have been sought in vain until now. This book is the first to provide an extensive description of a wide range of South African and Australian Proteaceae genera. For each species, the author includes recipes for substrate mixtures, suggestions for placement and wintering, light conditions, and watering. All recommendations have been successfully tested. Additionally, the history of research, systematics, anatomy, and ecology of the Proteaceae is described. Numerous illustrations give the reader an impressive insight into these interesting and striking plants.