Guide to Identification of Cultivated Plants

The software is designed to be used intuitively.

• Come to the software with a branch cutting or detailed photographs of the plant.
• Start at the "top" by Select USDA zone and plant type
• Then dive into the Flower or Leaf menu
  1. select as many leaf traits as you can
  2. use the images to help you recognize a trait
  3. select flower shape or arrangement if you can
  
• Note 1: leaves with a smooth margin are the default.
• Note 2: the software is loaded with duplications (e.g. leaf tip may be either blunt or pointed depending upon the age of the leaf) and contains a sub-set of cultivated plants, biased to Zone 9. An identification query is illustrated here showing search results narrowed from 4,000+ plants to 379 after making four selections.