Apps to identify plants

Those who like to grow plants and learn more about spices and flowers can now discover through apps to identify plants, available on the digital market for Android and iOS cell phones.

Many people like to research plants, roots and flowers, what they are used for, whether they are edible or not, ways to care for them, or just out of curiosity.

And these searches have now become easier with the various applications that help you when you find that plant on the street, for example, and you don't know its name or what it's for.

We have prepared a list with some tips on apps for identifying plants, flowers and roots, which in addition to identifying the plants, most of them also provide other important information, such as the best way to grow them, whether they are edible or poisonous, whether they can be placed in vases to decorate the home and much more.

PlantNet

PlantNet is a very complete application that has the function of identifying non-ornamental plants or plants originating from horticulture.

From a simple photo, it is possible to automatically identify the photographed plants through an extensive database. The application analyzes the image and informs users which species it is.

The database is constantly updated by users from all over the world, because when a photo is identified, it is possible to submit it to an analysis process provided by the application itself.

The application PlantNet is available for Android and iOS cell phones for free.

iNaturalist

One of the most famous applications and used by more than 400 thousand people, including scholars, scientists and curious people, iNaturalist It allows you to discover new plant species, store information about your discoveries, discuss the plants you find and even receive suggestions from other users in the community.

According to its developers, the personal records shared by community users are extremely important for increasing the scientific database so that researchers have more resources when working on recognizing flora.

The tool is available for Android and iOS phones for free.

NatureID

THE NatureID, is a famous plant identifier, known by users all over the world.

The application is very complete, as in addition to identifying the image, it also provides the user with its correct name and a description with important information about that particular plant, such as the ideal amount of water the plant needs, correct light, fertilizers it needs to stay healthy and it also allows the user to customize reminders that will notify through sound tones when the plant requires care.

NatureID also has a very interesting feature, which is to recognize when something is wrong with a certain plant, such as problems caused by invaders, issuing a complete report with the appropriate treatment for the plant, in addition to prevention recommendations.

The application is completely free and is available for both Android and iOS systems.

Flora Incognita

This application, also known worldwide, in addition to identifying plants, also provides all additional and important information about each species, such as toxicity, places where they can be found, protection status and their particular characteristics.

The application database Flora Incognita It has information on more than 4,800 species and more than 10,000 images and stands out for allowing the user to create a list that can be exported with information on the respective plants, in addition to using the location and creating a map of where the plants can be found.

The application is free and available for iOS and Android systems.