The new update for PlantCatalog is here. This release includes everything you need to create a full English Oak forest biome, complete with mushrooms, ferns, dead branches, moss, leaf litter, seedlings, forest trees and much more.

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All oak species combined feature more than 600 presets in just the HD versions! We are exceptionally happy to present the largest and most detailed collection of the beloved and often-requested English Oak tree (Quercus robur) on the market.

In addition, you will find two new willow species and standalone RT versions of the lichen and moss which are growing on the colonised oak tree species.


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Here is a list of all new species:

English oak forest (Quercus robur forest)
English oak forest colonised (Quercus robur forest colonised)
English oak lone (Quercus robur lone)
English oak urban (Quercus robur urban)
English oak dead (Quercus robur dead)
English oak dead colonised (Quercus robur dead colonised)
English oak seedling (Quercus robur seedling)
English oak leaf litter (Quercus robur leaf litter)
English oak dead branch (Quercus robur dead branch)
Male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas)
Common polypody fern (Polypodium vulgare)
Cep (Boletus edulis)
Brown crumbly (Fomitopsis pinicola)
White willow pollarded (Salix alba pollarded)
Weeping willow pollarded (Salix babylonica pollarded)

Bonus: Quercus lichen RT & Common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune) RT.

Please head to the Software Center and download the 2022.1 archive.

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Major improvement in file size

We were able to compress all existing PlantCatalog species files. They are now up to 60% smaller than before. All existing archives in the Software Center have been updated with the reduced file size versions. If you would like to save some space on your hard drive, we recommend redownloading all archives and replacing the existing files on your computer.

Bonus item: Pot Factory

Did you know that PlantFactory (which is used to create all PlantCatalog species) can do much more than plants only?

Our vegetation modeller Frederic Bec took a detour and created the fantastic and versatile Pot Factory bonus item that covers all your plant pot needs. Choose from a large collection of presets or create your own custom pot with the available parameters.

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Enjoy the update and happy rendering.

Daniel Seebacher I joined e-on software in 2020 as Product Marketing Specialist, after having used VUE and PlantFactory for many years. I love sharing knowledge and helping the community. In my former jobs, I was responsible for agile software development as a Product Owner and for customer support, on-site workshops and KPI reporting. In my free time, I enjoy making music, cooking for friends, reading, cycling and all kinds of videogames and movies.