Southwest Plant Selector

Name: Southwest Plant Selector
Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Author: Learning Games Lab, NM State University

Lifestyle

Free · Designed for iPad

4 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Learning Games Lab, NM State University
Language

EN
English
Size

609.3
MB

Southwest Plant Selector is the only app of expert-recommended xeric landscape plants specifically for New Mexico, El Paso, and surrounding areas. All plants in this app thrive on little or no supplemental water and are typically both available and used in regional xeriscapes. Browse through a database of hundreds of 700+ plants or search based on specific criteria. Each plant includes photo(s) and relevant information on use and care. Mark your “favorites” for quick access at the nursery or in your yard. Gold winner (2013) in the interactive media program category, awarded by the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences. Southwest Plant Selector is the result of a cooperative effort between the Center for Landscape Water Conservation and the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and was developed for iTunes by New Mexico State University Media Productions.

Ratings & Reviews

4.0

out of 5

4 Ratings

Very useful tool!
07/11/2012

DD in NM
I've been looking for something like this for a while now. I only gave it four stars because I feel a very important element was overlooked. As a homeowner, I need to be able to filter the plants by color. I am in the process of building a butterfly garden in my xeriscaped yard here in the southwest so I am mostly interested in the color of the blooms. I also try and incorporate plants that will attract hummingbirds. I hope you will consider adding that feature to this app. I love the images - Overall nice tool!
Very useful tool!
07/11/2012

DD in NM

I've been looking for something like this for a while now. I only gave it four stars because I feel a very important element was overlooked. As a homeowner, I need to be able to filter the plants by color. I am in the process of building a butterfly garden in my xeriscaped yard here in the southwest so I am mostly interested in the color of the blooms. I also try and incorporate plants that will attract hummingbirds. I hope you will consider adding that feature to this app. I love the images - Overall nice tool!
Nice but needs work
05/07/2017

Not Romney
This is a great app for looking for regional plants. However, information is somewhat limited and pictures are poor, mostly blurry. With a bit of effort, could be outstanding.
Nice but needs work
05/07/2017

Not Romney

This is a great app for looking for regional plants. However, information is somewhat limited and pictures are poor, mostly blurry. With a bit of effort, could be outstanding.
Thanks Not Romney
05/19/2017

James Jemeson
Thanks for pointing out the blurry pictures, we will do our best to upgrade these as resources become available. NMSU executive producer
Thanks Not Romney
05/19/2017

James Jemeson

Thanks for pointing out the blurry pictures, we will do our best to upgrade these as resources become available. NMSU executive producer
Just What I Was Looking For
10/10/2014

redcross61
Wow, I am working on my back yard and this is just the app I've been looking for. I can tell that I will be using this app quite a bit. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is it would be nice to have the zones for each plant. I have several different micro-zones and having the zone info would be helpful.It is nice to have an app for New Mexico plants!! Thank you!
Just What I Was Looking For
10/10/2014

redcross61

Wow, I am working on my back yard and this is just the app I've been looking for. I can tell that I will be using this app quite a bit. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is it would be nice to have the zones for each plant. I have several different micro-zones and having the zone info would be helpful.It is nice to have an app for New Mexico plants!! Thank you!

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. * Brand new, simpler interface written from the ground up to be more usable and attractive. * New, easier method for searching and filtering the plant listing.