Distribution and habitat
Native range, habitat, climate, occurrence and environmental context.
Identify a Plant from a Photo
Wondering “what plant is this?” Botanica lets you photograph a plant with your phone or select an existing image from your gallery for AI-assisted plant identification.
For additional visual context, you can also provide optional photos of the underside of a leaf and a flower or fruit close-up. Botanica analyzes the submitted images and returns the most appropriate identification it can determine.
Depending on the available visual evidence, the result may identify a species or provide an identification at another taxonomic level.
What Can Botanica Tell You About a Plant?
Plant identification can be more useful when it goes beyond a name. When available for the result, Botanica can provide:
- Common plant name
- Latin scientific name
- Alternative names
- Plant family
- Recognized taxonomic rank
- Identification confidence
- Characteristic features and growth form
- Typical size and key facts
More Than a Plant Name
Botanica can turn a plant identification into a detailed report. When relevant information is available, the report may include:
Flowering and reproduction
Flowering period, flowers, fruits, seeds and other reproduction information.
Similar taxa
Plants with similarities to the identification, together with information that can help distinguish them.
Environmental requirements
Information about light, moisture, soil, temperature and climate tolerance.
Ecology
Ecological role, relationships with other organisms and ecological significance.
Conservation
Conservation assessment and scope when available.
Plant Toxicity and Safety Information
When relevant information is available, Botanica can display toxicity and safety information for people and animals, including potential human toxicity, contact or skin concerns and information relating to cats, dogs, horses and other animals.
AI identification can be wrong. Botanica is an educational identification tool and its results should not be used as the sole basis for deciding whether to eat, touch or use a plant medicinally.
Save Your Plant Identification as a PDF
Want to keep or share your result? Botanica can export the current plant identification report as a PDF, making it easy to save or share the information generated for your identification.
Plant Identification in 31 Languages
Botanica supports 31 interface languages, making plant identification and report information accessible to users around the world.
How to Identify a Plant with Botanica
- 1. Take or choose a photoPhotograph the plant or select an existing image from your gallery.
- 2. Add more detail if neededOptionally add a photo of the underside of a leaf and a close-up of a flower or fruit.
- 3. View your identification reportBotanica analyzes the images and displays the identification together with available plant information and a confidence level. You can also export the current report as a PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What plant is this?
Take a photo of the plant or choose an image from your gallery and submit it to Botanica. The app uses AI-assisted plant identification to analyze the image and return the most appropriate identification it can determine.
Can Botanica identify a plant from a photo?
Yes. Plant identification from a photo is Botanica’s core function. You can take a new photo or select an existing image from your phone.
Does Botanica show the scientific name?
Yes. When available in the identification result, Botanica displays the Latin scientific name together with information such as the common name, alternative names and plant family.
Does Botanica show similar plants?
When available, Botanica can display similar taxa and information that helps distinguish them from the identification result.
Does Botanica provide plant toxicity and safety information?
When relevant information is available, Botanica can provide toxicity and safety information. AI identification can be wrong. Never rely on Botanica alone to decide whether a plant is safe to eat, touch or use medicinally.
Can I save my plant identification?
Yes. The current Botanica identification report can be exported and shared as a PDF. Botanica does not currently provide a stored identification-history library.
How many languages does Botanica support?
Botanica supports 31 interface languages.
Is Botanica free to try?
New users receive 5 free credits. One AI plant identification uses one credit. Additional credits can be purchased in the app.
Identify a Plant with Botanica
Take a photo, explore the identification and learn more about the plant with Botanica. Start with 5 free credits on Android.
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