Plant Identification

The Plant Identification feature uses AI to identify plants from photos. This is particularly useful for documenting existing plants in your garden—especially those mystery plants you inherited when you moved in.

Mobile Friendly: This feature works brilliantly on mobile devices. If you’re on a desktop, scan the QR code to open the page on your phone and take photos directly.

Using the QR Code (Mobile)

When viewing the plant identification screen on a desktop computer, you’ll see a QR code displayed prominently.

How to use the QR code:

1. Open the camera app on your phone (or a QR code scanner)
2. Point it at the QR code on your computer screen
3. Tap the link that appears to open the page on your phone
4. You’ll be taken directly to the same garden region, ready to take photos

This makes it easy to walk around your garden with your phone, taking photos of plants you want to identify.

Uploading Plant Photos

You can upload 1-5 photos of the same plant for identification. Multiple photos from different angles improve accuracy.

How to upload photos:

• On mobile: Tap the upload area to open your camera or photo library
• On desktop: Click to browse for files, or drag and drop photos

Accepted formats: JPG, PNG

Tips for best results:

• Take clear, well-lit photos
• Photograph flowers close-up when available (flowers are easiest to identify)
• Include multiple angles or features for better accuracy
• You can upload 1-5 photos of the same plant

Selecting What’s in Each Photo

For each photo you upload, you can specify what plant part is shown (flower, leaf, etc.). This helps the identification system focus on the right features.

Plant Part	Best For
Flower	Close-up photos of flowers
Leaf	Clear photos of leaves
Fruit	Photos of fruits or berries
Bark	Photos of tree bark or trunk
Auto	Let the system automatically detect

The default is “Flower” since flowers typically give the most accurate identification. Select the appropriate type for each photo you upload.

Managing your photos:

• Click the X button on any photo to remove it
• Change the plant part by clicking a different option
• Add more photos (up to 5 total) by clicking the upload area again

Once you’ve added at least one photo, click “Identify Plant” to start the identification process.

Understanding Identification Results

After identification, you’ll see a list of possible matches ranked by how closely they match your photos.

Confidence levels:

Level	Badge	Meaning
High Confidence	Green	70%+ match — very likely correct
Medium Confidence	Yellow	30-70% match — probable but verify
Low Confidence	Red	Below 30% — uncertain, may need better photos

Each result shows:

• Scientific name — the Latin botanical name
• Common name — the everyday English name (if available)
• Reference images — photos from PlantNet showing what this plant looks like
• Organ labels — which part of the plant each reference image shows

Click on any result to expand it and see more details.

Matching to Our Plant Database

When a plant is identified, we check our database to find matching plants that are available to buy from UK nurseries. This means you can find replacements or companions for your existing plants.

Match types:

Match Type	Badge	What It Means
Exact Match	Blue	We found this exact plant in our database
Similar Match	Purple	We found a very similar variety
Related Plants	Yellow	We have similar plants in the same family
Not in Database	Grey	This plant isn’t in our database yet

For plants in our database, you’ll see:

• Plant photo from our catalogue
• Height and spread — how big it grows
• Light requirements — sun/shade preferences
• Flowering months — when it blooms
• Description — brief plant description

Selecting a plant: Click “Select This Plant” to add it to your garden. You’ll then be able to position it in your flowerbed.

If no match is found: The plant may not be available from our partner nurseries. Click “None of these - Search Database Manually” to browse our plant catalogue. You can search by name or browse by characteristics.

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