House plants provided us with a link to nature in lockdown.
As someone who lives alone, they also became companions and confidantes.
But Ive neglected my leafy friends since my human ones emerged from self-isolation.
The appsPlant IDfeature uses AR to identify plants at both the genus and species level.
Just snap a photo of the mysterious vegetation or upload one from your phone.
Next, tap identify.
Models trained on a dataset of horticultural imagery then analyze the pic.
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The tools are typically used to recognize plants youve spotted on your travels.
But in my case, I needed it for advice on the ones I already have.
I tested it on several of my untended plants.
The results were pretty impressive.
Plant ID swiftly identified my kentia palm and gave some useful tips on how not to kill it.
Its been on its death bed for 18 months but I refuse to bury it.
(I like the pot).
But it made some guesses and suggested asking other users of the app.
Overall, the app was accurate and the community aspect is attractive.
It might even help my floral friends survive a second year of the pandemic.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
