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Have you been asked about the plant you have at home and felt hesitant to answer? You might have lost the label, somebody gave it as a gift, there was no label, or it simply slipped your mind. If you've ever struggled to identify indoor greenies, this article will let you in on all the identification tips and share how to use a house plant identifier.
Identifying indoor plants is the first step to ensuring they last long. Your species' name is precisely what you need to get the hang of various aspects of care that suit this particular specimen best. Moreover, you can also find out if this plant is toxic and avoid cutting it with no gloves on or keep your children and pets away.
All indoor plants can be divided into certain categories, depending on their main characteristics and care tips. The most common groups are the following:
Tropical house plants. They thrive when regularly watered, given plenty of light, and growing in medium to high humidity.
Vines. Often in need of support and pruning.
Indoor palms. They are in love with the sun and sandy soils and, therefore, don’t tolerate lots of water.
Succulents. Hardy, drought-resistant, and simply cute.
Ferns. Absolute humidity-lovers and water-dependent plants, although overwatering them is a no-no.
To make houseplant identification easier, you can rely on the list of features to look for:
Leaves. They can vary in color, shape, and size.
Flowers. They may be small or big and come in different sizes and shapes, with a certain set of petals or a tell-tale scent.
Stems and branches. Hardwood, soft and flexible, climbing, not to mention the colors, hairs, or thorns.
Roots. Greenies may have horizontal rhizomes, bulbs, tuberous roots, rooted stems, or aerial roots.
If you’re feeling lost with all the characteristics and types, narrow the list down to key features, such as these:
Size. The species in question may be large, moderate, or small.
Growth habit. Being trailing, vining, or bushy, your plant can guide you further.
Leaf shape. A Spider plant has long, thin leaves, and a pointed leaf is a feature of Pine trees and furs; Money trees have round and thick leaves, and Pothos plants are heart-shaped.
Flower color. You can tell a peace lily by its white flowers or an anthurium because of its red blooms, especially because both these plants have a yellow spadix.
Figuring out a house plant ID is a walk in the park if you use one of these methods:
Identifying by resemblance. If your plant reminds you of some other, skip the observation part and look for “houseplant that resembles Dracaena” to speed up your search.
Searching for the name with key features. Having identified the key features of your plant, use them in the search query. For instance, if you type in “a vining plant with heart-shaped green leaves,” you will choose between a Philodendron or a Pothos, provided the plant is potted.
Finally, if you feel lost in all the shapes and sizes of possible plants, opt for a houseplant identifier to get the results in a blink of an eye.
To receive the most accurate answer:
Open our indoor plant identifier in an app or on the website.
Take a few pictures of your plant while ensuring that the images aren’t blurred or too close up.
Give the tool just a few seconds to search through the database and compare the photos of your plant with the others.
And here you go; now you can read more about your plant and its care.
It is up to you to identify your plant by its features or upload the pics to our finder. After all, each choice is equally exciting!
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