Pocket Botanist: Plant ID Care

A free plant identifier in your pocket. Point your camera at any plant to identify it in seconds, find out what is wrong with it, and get plant care that fits, across 412,000 species. Names are matched against GBIF, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, so you get the accepted botanical name, not a guess. Plant IDs are free every day, and Premium starts with a 7-day free trial.

Pocket Botanist looks after your houseplants and your garden. It knows your hardiness zone and your season, and what that means for the plants you are trying to grow.

PLANT IDENTIFIER: IDENTIFY PLANTS FROM A PHOTO

Spotted something on a walk? Photograph it with the plant scanner and find out.

Identify houseplants, flowers, trees, succulents, cacti, herbs, vegetables, weeds, and garden plants, then see common and scientific names, confidence notes, identifying features, similar species, and care details.

You can also look up a plant by name, and see where it grows in the wild on a map built from GBIF occurrence records.

PLANT DOCTOR: DIAGNOSE PLANT DISEASES AND PESTS

Leaves turning yellow, or brown at the tips? The plant doctor in your pocket will tell you why.

Check spots, wilting, pests, plant diseases, and other symptoms, then get likely causes, practical next steps, and follow-up plant care so you know what to try next. Sign in to open a guided diagnosis chat that asks a few questions and helps you work through a problem step by step.

WEED IDENTIFIER

Weed, or a seedling worth keeping? Photograph it before you pull it.

Weed identification tells you what it is and whether it is a common weed. With Premium you can also see whether it is regulated or noxious where you live.

GARDEN PLANNER AND GROWING GUIDE

Your hardiness zone is detected automatically, so planting windows, seasonal tasks, and monthly ideas match your climate, not a generic calendar.

Follow moon phase gardening tips, and see which plants support pollinators and wildlife.

Use the light meter to read a spot in lux, indoors on a windowsill or outdoors in full sun, then see which plants suit it.

PLANT CARE AND WATERING REMINDERS

Not sure what needs water this week? See what is due today, what is overdue, and what is next, with gentle notifications so nothing slips through.

Set a watering reminder, plus fertilizing, pruning, repotting, and misting, on a schedule that suits each plant.

IS THIS PLANT TOXIC TO CATS OR DOGS?

Check whether a plant is poisonous to cats, dogs, or people, with clear severity notes, so your pets and family stay safe.

ORGANIZE BY ROOM OR ZONE

Group your plants into rooms and garden zones, and mark each as indoor, outdoor, or greenhouse.

YOUR PLANT COLLECTION

Save plants to your collection with photos and plant care history, no account needed, then build care streaks and earn achievements as your garden grows. Sign in to back it up and sync it across your devices.

Keep a wishlist of the plants you want to grow next.

POCKET BOTANIST PREMIUM

Start with a 7-day free trial on our monthly and annual plans, with a lifetime option too.

Premium gives you unlimited daily plant IDs and health checks, plus the tools to plan and care for a whole garden:

• 20 chat messages a day instead of 3, for diagnosis and your saved plants
• The full care calendar, with weather-aware reminders that adapt to each plant
• Frost and heat alerts before rough weather arrives
• Smart watering tuned to each pot, its material, your light, and the local weather
• Room-aware garden zones
• Propagation tracking, a growth journal, a map of your finds, and vacation mode
• Deeper insights, and an unlimited collection

Pocket Botanist uses Google's Gemini AI for plant identification, health checks, care guidance, and chat. AI results are estimates and can be wrong. Please don't rely on one alone when a plant might be toxic, or when a child or pet has touched it. When it matters, check with a local expert.