Motivation

We have a lot of plants. We searched for a good tool to keep information on how to care for plants; talking to vendors, downloading, talking to Universities. Botanical sites all have different ways of presenting care information and it's not shareable. We have many unique plants, and although I am sure not so unique to be endangered, that says nothing for long term estate collections, or specialty hybridizers. Universities and Botantical Gardens can also expand by having private growers keep "back ups" of critical plants. Private collections have value in many ways. Even if only for insurance purposes the plants are recorded, that value is protected. If someone is a specialist in caring for a particular species, their knowledge may help others grow and protect botanical assets.

Mission

• Create a more universal and shareable format for plant culture and care.
• Create a way to collect and organize botanical assets.
• Create a way to layout and map regions of botanical assets.
• Preserve botanical assets through a unified global catalog.