Do you love the look of a well-kept plant? A plant that’s been taken care of and is thriving?
If so, then this post is for you! We’ve put together a list of our favorite apps for taking care of plants. The best part is that they’re all free and pretty easy to use. We’ve got an app that’ll help you keep your plants looking their best no matter where in the world you happen to be (or how little time you have).
So check out these five apps and start taking care of those plants like the pros do!
Best Apps For Taking Care Of Plants
It doesn’t matter how seasoned you are as a gardener, sometimes you have a dying plant and truly don’t know how to save it. You stare at it hopelessly, wracking your brain for answers: Is it time for a pruning? Am I drowning you in water? Are you getting completely dehydrated from too much sun? If you can’t spot the issue, don’t worry, help is on the way! All you need is to find an app that identifies plants and what they need to truly survive.
Why? Because while gardening is a mentally grounding practice that gets is in touch with the world, technology is still there to smooth over the rough patches. Think of it as a telemedicine treatment for your flora fam. With nary a snap you can find out so much more when it comes to your struggling buds. And whether you’re curious about the general needs of a plant or you need a diagnosis, stat, we have you covered.
Below, five of the best apps that identifies plants and speaks to their needs.
Looking for an app that identifies plants? These can help them truly blossom
- Vera: Plant Care Made Simple
Vera by plant shop Bloomscape is first on my list because, candidly, it’s what I spend the most time with. When I first gave it a spin my lavender plant was in rough shape, and since then she’s absolutely flourishing (although desperately in need of a pruning). That’s because Vera give you in depth instructions on the care and watering needs of your plant, and when it doubt, you can alway turn to Vera’s Plant Mom Joyce Mast and her Grow-How Team for support!
- Blossom – Plant Identifier
Blossom has a charming little interface, I feel like it looks straightforward at first blush, but when you scroll down you see that it goes deep. Once you take a snapshot of your plant, it very directly lays out its care level, water requirements, and light requirements. When you do a little digging you get more details on everything from best fertilizing practices to humidity preferences. The latter has been illuminating, by the way, it totally makes sense why my herbs were having some serious winter struggles.
- PictureThis – Plant Identifier
PictureThis is a rad as hell app for serious nature lovers…or serious plant problems. It’s best feature, beyond a shadow of doubt, is the “diagnose” section. You upload up to three shots of your plants biggest woes, and it’ll tell you straight-up what might be the problem. Still not sure what’s wrong? Don’t worry, there’s an Ask an Expert section to get you a little professional first aid. The only caveat is that PictureThis will cost you, although not much. You get a seven day free trial to decide if the $30 a year price is worth it (and doing the math, that’s less than a latte monthly).
- NatureID
Plenty of these apps have related content for gardening upkeep, yet I kind of dig NatureIDs explore section the most. It has really simple tips (and even videos!) that can be a boon for absolute beginners. While you’ll get less specific advice for each plant, there’s plenty of valuable reminders and it does offer a pretty detailed history-of each bloom. I just learned a lot about daffodils, so consider this a cool option for someone who is plant curious, gardening curious…but mostly trying to keep a recently gifted potted plant alive.
- PlantSnap
This is also a decent app when it comes to learning how to grow something in more general terms. PlantSnap teaches you how to grow a plant by focusing on at least five different components. They are: planting, watering, feeding, frost hardiness (that’s a new one) and houseplant care. I can imagine this being a valuable identifier when it comes to finding plants to add to your garden or indoor jungle. If something catches you eye in the wild, PlantSnap will name it and let you know where to buy it. Super easy!
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best houseplant apps
Houseplants have already invaded Instagram, so it was only a matter of time before they got some apps of their own.
This year, there’s been a rise in digital resources that guide users through how to grow and maintain their houseplant collections. As someone who loves both houseplants and incessantly picking up my phone, I am here for the trend. I decided to try a couple out to see if they could improve my existing plant routines.
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The verdict: While I don’t think houseplant care can be totally automated (there’s always going to be an element of human touch and intuition involved), the following apps were helpful for sending reminders about when to check in on what and providing new insights into the types of plants that are best suited for my space. Here’s a little snapshot of the features of each.
Vera by Bloomscape
Houseplant delivery company Bloomscape recently acquired the Vera plant care app. The new collab allows users to compile virtual “plant profiles” for their greenery.
Once you photograph, identify, and name a plant, the app creates what is essentially a baseball card of stats on it: when it needs to be watered and fed, what kind of humidity and temperatures it likes, etc. Plus, it serves up fun new tidbits about your plant pal. (I’m proud to share that my Bird of Paradise, Ernst, is considered the queen of the indoor plant world.)
The type A plant parent can also use this one to track the last time they watered, fertilized, repotted, misted, and rotated their plants to keep on a consistent schedule or write in to Bloomscape’s in-house greenery team with a question—all for free!
Vera by Bloomscape app screenshot
Emma Loewe / Vera by Bloomscape
Leafsnap
If you’re unsure what kind of houseplant you have in the first place, Leafsnap can help you identify it. It’s a good, basic app to start with if you were gifted greenery of unknown origins or forget whether that trailing plant in your bedroom is a philodendron or a pothos.
It’s totally free to use but does serve up a fair number of ads.
screenshot of a plant identification app
Emma Loewe / LeafSnap
Florish
Giving your plant the right lighting is essential, and Florish helps you easily gauge the direction and intensity of the light that filters in through your home’s windows. Its free light reader tells you whether a space is suitable for bright, indirect-light plants, low-light plants, etc., and offers up suggestions for new plants to add to your space based on your lighting.
Like Bloomscape, it also lets you input your plants into a virtual plant collection and offers up a few basic care tips for each one.
Florish app screenshot
Emma Loewe / Florish
Steward
To access most of the features on the Steward app, you’ll need to opt into a subscription (around $10/month, depending on payment plan). The money goes toward custom plant maps that tell you exactly the right plants for your rooms’ lighting, layout, and size. The app also connects you with a team of botanists who can help you choose new plants and better tend to your existing ones.
Simply take a video of your space (with special emphasis on the windows) and within a week or so, the Steward team will draw up a plant plan that auto-updates with the seasons.
Steward app screengrab
Emma Loewe / Steward
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