Nowadays we know that technology is very advanced, and with this they are creating many applications to help in different situations and occasions, therefore, your cell phone can be a great ally to identify plants, we know that there are many people passionate about taking care of plants. , but sometimes you still don't know how to care for a specific species, or you don't yet know all the plants you want to know.
If you have found a species and want to know more about it, you can use different applications to help you recognize it with your cell phone's camera and thus access different information. Using these applications, you can use an extensive database , these applications are educational and serve as a way to pass time and learn more about nature. Check out the applications we have selected for you now.
PictureThis – Plant Identifier
This first application that we are going to present is PictureThis, it is an application that, in addition to recognizing the plant, provides detailed information about each species, so it is possible to access questions about how to care, whether they are plants adapted to shade or sun and you can even find out whether or not the plant is poisonous.
This application is available for Android and iOS, free to download, within the application it has a paid version and some functions are limited for free use.
PlantNet
In this second application called PlantNet, it crosses databases from different institutions to map the flora of the entire planet. Therefore, within the application it is possible to find projects that include species found in different regions and countries. Then you can use this application to find out which species is found in the location, when making an observation with the camera, the application asks the user to associate some plant organ found in the photo, such as bark, fruit, leaf, flower and displays the correct results and corresponding to the correct species.
This application is available for Android and iOS, and is a free and excellent application.
Google Lens
The Google Lens application is an application that offers tools that present different options for using the camera, so with this application you can copy texts, inspect places, solve equations and recognize different animals and plants. You just need to point your cell phone's camera and press the shutter icon for the app to do the search and bring you compatible results. Then, you can access the Google page within the application and search for this species.
Available for Android and iOS, on Android this application can be accessed through the Google Photos app or through its own app. And on iOS, it's included in the Google app.
iNaturalist
This last application is called iNaturalist because it is an application created by a group of the National Geographic Society. So within the application there is a community of users who can record photos and videos that will help you carry out an analysis, so you will also be able to make some comments about each specific species. This way you can map which plants and animals are seen in your region and find out more about them.
Available for iOS and Android, free to download.
