You can search the database three ways.

• The first box is a pull down list of all of our plant families. Choose a family then click search by Family
• The Second box has the option of searching by Genus, Species, Genus and species, Common name, or Country/Region of Origin. For example, Areca, elegans, Africa, South America, Colombia. Enter a name and then click Search.
• The Last box is a pull down menu to search by Garden Area. Pick an area then click Search Location

This database is a work in progress. Results appear like the random example on the right

So far, the Database includes 1762 accessions, with 488 Genera from 94 families

Ptychosperma elegans

Accession Number: PAL-010-11-10-161
Author: (R.Br.) Blume
Common Name: (Solitaire Palm)
Synonym: Seaforthia elegans
Habit: Single Trunked Palm
Origin: Australia
Ecology: Coastal Rain Forest
Garden Location: Orchid Garden