Plant Base

Our flagship software product - an A-to-Z plant reference encyclopaedia for Windows PC, Mac OS and Linux, plus a mobile app for Android. Easy-to-use and affordable application, built around a fully searchable plant database that enables adding your own information.

Suitable for amateur gardeners, designers, landscape professionals, students or anyone with an interest in growing or observing plants.

Developed in the UK and supplied with plant data tending to reflect that, but not limited to any region or type of plant. We have users located worldwide.

Read more

We make software that is simple, efficient and flexible, with no special demands on the systems it may be installed on. Our main application evolved from a garden design business program and was adapted for public release. Plant Base originated over 25 years ago and was one of the first fully functional plant databases available to the public.

Other coding projects are worked on when time allows, such as our highly popular Extra Keys desktop tool. We also author and support a number of websites for charities and community groups.

Deeproot Software no longer operates as a business these days, having downscaled some years ago to a part-time activity on a strictly non-profit basis.

Some software products are provided free, while a small charge is made for others, which helps offset some of our running costs. All website work is voluntary and only directly incurred expenses are passed on.

We are not seeking any new projects, as our time is already fully committed!

Latest News:

Plant Base for Android - maintenence release version 1.43, Read more on the Blog

Online Database has been withdrawn -
our free plant database has been removed from the website ...read more on the Blog

Android logoPlant Base for Android - is now completely FREE for all users. Read more information on the Blog

Extra Keys for Linux - first release, equivalent to the Pro edition of the popular Windows tool.
...read more on the Blog

Major version updates for Extra Keys and Extra Keys Pro - accent typing tool, both editions free and with re-styled user interface. ...read more on the Blog

Plant Base Linux edition Beta 13 update.

February 2023 - new Plant Base version release 2.1.15 - for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Linux Tux iconBeta edition of Plant Base for Linux is available and free on request - more information on the Blog

MadDownload.comExtensive review of Plant Base at MadDownload.com (July 2020).