• New in Version 3.0:
• Lager and updated plant database
• Fully localized interface in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian
• 90,000+ common names across all six languages (up from 69,000)
• Explore mode to search and browse the whole database without taking a photo
•History of you photos is saved
• Smarter search that matches 150,000+ scientific synonyms and older names
• Safety information that explains WHY a plant is flagged, with more accurate toxicity levels
• Native distribution from Kew's Plants of the World Online and 15,000+ reference images
Identify plants instantly with AI - completely offline!
Plant Detective uses on-device artificial intelligence to identify 8,000+ plant species with crucial safety warnings about toxic plants, edibility ratings, multilingual common names, saved photo history, and interactive distribution maps.
🌿 What makes us special:
• Deep Learning-Powered: Vision Transformer plant recognition model
• Completely Offline: No internet needed after installation
• Safety Focused: Clear toxicity warnings that also explain WHY a plant is flagged
• Edibility Ratings: Know which plants are safe to eat (PFAF data)
• 6 Languages: Interface and 90,000+ common names in EN, DE, FR, ES, PT, IT
• Smart Search: Find plants by current name, older synonyms, or common name
• Explore Mode: Browse and search the whole database without taking a photo
• Photo History: Revisit captures, view details, bookmark, search, re-analyze later
• Distribution Maps: See where plants occur, plus Kew native ranges
• Reference Images: 15,000+ plant photos from Wikidata, GBIF, and iNaturalist
• Scientifically Accurate: Based on real botanical databases
• Easy to Use: Just point, snap, and identify
Perfect for nature lovers, hikers, foragers, gardeners, and anyone curious about plants!
Built with scientific data from GBIF, the TPPT toxicity database, PFAF, Wikidata, iNaturalist, and Kew's Plants of the World Online. Covers Southwestern European flora with high accuracy.
Safety First: Never consume plants based on app identification alone. Always consult experts for safety-critical decisions.