 | close-ups for leaves, bark, fruit or flowers when these are distinguishing features |
| habit pictures of the full plant showing it in typical surroundings |
| comprehensive plant names
based on Royal Horticultural Society nomenclature |
| includes obsolete botanical names |
| both common and botanical name |
| plant families in both common and botanical names |
| extensive common name cross-reference to allow look-up by any of several common names
associated with a plant |
| cultivar's names and information |
| audio for proper pronunciation of botanical names |
| search for names when only a portion of the name is known |
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Identification of plants is further supported by
obtaining plant data and cultural information |
| selecting plants based on cultural requirements or specific attributes |
| using plant leaves and Horticopia's
graphical interface to identify plants |
| preparing a list of plants for the students to learn each grading period both in class
and on their own |
