Have you ever stumbled upon some beautiful, but unknown plant and you simply have to know more about it. You will spend hours online, searching and noting comes up. Luckily, there are some awesome plant identification apps that can help you in a minute. Here are some of them:
1. FlowerChecker
The FlowerChecker app uses real botanists to identify unknown plants, moss, fungus and even lichen. Your picture will be identified by a international team of experts. Because of this, it may be the most accurate of the apps.
Get it on: Google Play App Store
2. PlantSnapp
When you take a photograph of the plant, the app will do its best to recognize it. Once recognized, it will give details of name, care information and even where/when it must be planted. Once you’ve found out what your mystery plant is, you can then buy it through the app from one of their HTA certified nurseries.
Get it on: Google Play App Store
3. Plantifier
Plantifier has a team of people behind it from mygarden.org, helping to identify unknown plants.
Get it on: Google Play App Store
4. Leafsnap
Developed by the University of Maryland, Smithsonian Institute and Columbia University, Leafsnap identifies tree species from their leaves. For the UK app, Leafsnap have partnered with the Natural History Museum in order to create a bank of images and to help with identifying tricky trees.
Get it on: App Store App Store UK
5. iPflanzen
iPflanzen requires you to enter criteria ( not photographs) such as leaf shape or fruit colour in order to figure out the mystery. In conjunction with their other apps – iGarten and iForest – extremely detailed and interesting information can easily be found.
Get it on: App Store
6. Garden Answers Plant Identification
Garden Answers is the revolutionary plant identification app that instantly identifies over 20,000 plants and gives you accurate and detailed information about them. It also identifies pests and diseases and gives expert advice for questions you ask about plants.
Get it on: Google Play App Store
7. Garden Compass Plant / Disease Identifier
This app allows you to take a photo and submit it to their expert team who will not only identify what the plant is, they can also tell you how to grow and care for it. Take a photo of pests and diseases and their 24/7 available experts will tell you what type of pest or disease is affecting the health of your plants. They will also give you great information on how to eliminate the problem and prevent it from recurring.
Get it on: Google Play App Store
8. PlantNet Plant Identification
PlantNet is an image sharing and retrieval application for the identification of plants. Among other features, this free app helps in identifying plant species from photographs. Plant species that are well enough illustrated in the botanical reference database can be easily recognized.
1 thought on “The Best Plant Identification Apps”
Angela G Harris
(January 8, 2019 - 5:41 pm)Hope to improve my garden skills .I have used old fashioned herb princes that worked .now I can have flowers and vegetables to gather Thank you.