What are your favourite tools, websites, and databases, etc. for houseplant care & why?
I am slowly building out the sidebar as a resource. Please pass along your knowledge. FOSS tools are best!
autumn - 2.5yr
I recently found out about the Seek app on android - it can id plants using your camera. Useful for figuring out rando unlabeled plants on sale at my grocery store 🪴
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fossilesque - 2.5yr
Wonderful, thanks!
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Thebazilly @pathfinder.social - 2.5yr
Not open source but I use Planta for watering reminders/tracking.
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fossilesque - 2.5yr
It's a good one, but we're going to keep it in the spirit of the Fediverse to promote FOSS choices. :)
They don't always agree but they are a good starting point.
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fossilesque - 2.5yr
Yes, perfect! Thanks!!
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FuzzyPlantEnthusiast - 2.5yr
I regularly employ the use of biodiversity data like SEINet to crossref with herbarium specimens. Honorable mention to the North American Ethnobotany Database for pulling up bibliographic info on plant-human interactions. There's also a tool to lookup collection site IDs for cacti and succulents here: BCSS Field No. Lookup. These aren't necessarily in the realm of plant care but I believe they could make a nice additon to the sidebar. Cheers!
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fossilesque - 2.5yr
Oh man, happy for more for the collection! I have a few more to add too. Databases are ALWAYS useful.
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Writerly Gal - 2.5yr
My husband and I use a spreadsheet. It has a picture of the plant, information on care I pull from the web (so many great plant care sites around!) and a bit of info on when it was watered last and when last fertilised etc.
We have a large collection but the spreadsheet is still easily manageable.
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SoySaucePrinterInk @sh.itjust.works - 2.2yr
I'm interested to see if there are any good FOSS options! I've used planta a bit but it has limited features on the free version and I do not need yet another paid subscription.
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fossilesque - 2.2yr
There's a few on GitHub! Would love some reviews. ;)
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What are your favourite tools, websites, and databases, etc. for houseplant care & why?
I am slowly building out the sidebar as a resource. Please pass along your knowledge. FOSS tools are best!
I recently found out about the Seek app on android - it can id plants using your camera. Useful for figuring out rando unlabeled plants on sale at my grocery store 🪴
Wonderful, thanks!
Not open source but I use Planta for watering reminders/tracking.
It's a good one, but we're going to keep it in the spirit of the Fediverse to promote FOSS choices. :)
Often finding precise information for light values is quite hard, so I use those 3 websites: https://growlightmeter.com/light-requirements-for-plants/ https://plantlightdb.com/?q= https://www.houseplantjournal.com/bright-indirect-light-requirements-by-plant/ (Scroll down)
They don't always agree but they are a good starting point.
Yes, perfect! Thanks!!
I regularly employ the use of biodiversity data like SEINet to crossref with herbarium specimens. Honorable mention to the North American Ethnobotany Database for pulling up bibliographic info on plant-human interactions. There's also a tool to lookup collection site IDs for cacti and succulents here: BCSS Field No. Lookup. These aren't necessarily in the realm of plant care but I believe they could make a nice additon to the sidebar. Cheers!
Oh man, happy for more for the collection! I have a few more to add too. Databases are ALWAYS useful.
My husband and I use a spreadsheet. It has a picture of the plant, information on care I pull from the web (so many great plant care sites around!) and a bit of info on when it was watered last and when last fertilised etc.
We have a large collection but the spreadsheet is still easily manageable.
I'm interested to see if there are any good FOSS options! I've used planta a bit but it has limited features on the free version and I do not need yet another paid subscription.
There's a few on GitHub! Would love some reviews. ;)
https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web
https://github.com/MDeLuise/plant-it
Flora incognita is an app that lets you identify plants by taking a photo.
I mostly use it on the balcony, but it might also be helpful when you see a nice plant out and about and want to get it yourself.