BG-Map TechNote

BG-BASE Data Entry for Visitors QUICKFinder (VQF) Kiosk Software

Updated 2/21/06

This document lists the BG-BASE data fields that are displayed by Visitors QUICKFinder. Your goal should be to fill in as much of this data as possible in order to provide maximum information to your visitors.

FAMILIES File:

· Family common name

GENERA File:

· Genus common name

NAMES File:

· Catalog Description (non-technical description)

· Common Name

· Deciduous or Evergreen (DECID)

· Description (botanical description)

· Flower color

· Flower color note

· Flowering start, peak, and end weeks

· Fruit color

· Fruit color note

· Fruit start, peak, and end weeks

· Leaf color

· Habit (Note – only the first multi-value will be displayed by VQF, but all values can be searched.)

· Hardiness Zone (you can use Arnold Arboretum, USDA, EGF, RHS, or Western Climate Zone, but be consistent)

· Range

· Special Characteristics (SPEC_CHAR)

· Sun Requirements (SUN)

· Ultimate Spread, Height, and DBH (Multi-value range is displayed by VQF)