| Care | | |
| Watering |
YesFrom the local forecast, the heat and how the plant is planted. Outdoor beds get an amount in gallons; rain lowers it. |
Yes, freePlanta says its schedule weighs over 30 factors, including local climate and weather. Weather alerts are Premium. |
| Other reminders |
YesFertilizing, and treatment steps that repeat on the interval their source gives. |
PremiumFertilize, mist, repot, clean and prune. |
| Indoor rooms |
YesSet a room's temperature and humidity once; every plant in it uses them. |
YesUses your home environment and light. |
| Light meter |
Yes |
Yes, free |
| Share care |
YesSend a link. The plant sitter can log waterings without the app or an account. |
PremiumFamily and Plant sitter invites. Sitters get reminders in the Planta app. |
| Identify and fix | | |
| Plant ID |
YesTwo services, Plant.id and Pl@ntNet, blended, with the match percentage shown. 1 credit per check; Early Access includes 50 a month. |
PremiumPremium identifies "without any limit," in Planta's own words. We did not measure the free allowance. |
| Insect ID |
YesMore than 14,000 insects and other invertebrates. |
PartlyDr. Planta covers pests as a plant problem. |
| Disease and pest treatment |
Yes300+ plans. Every step cites a university extension, a U.S. agency or the RHS, least invasive first. |
PremiumDr. Planta diagnoses yellowing, spots, pests and slow growth, then sets a treatment plan. Its plant experts can also be contacted. |
| Care advice sources |
CitedExtension services, USDA and peer-reviewed research, attached to the advice. |
Not published |
| Plant experts |
NoQuestions go to us by email, and bug reports from the app. |
YesDr. Planta lists named plant experts with a Contact us button. We did not check whether contacting them needs Premium. |
| Garden and outdoors | | |
| Outdoor plants |
YesBeds, in-ground plants and containers outside. |
YesIn-ground plants were added recently. |
| What to plant when |
YesA planting calendar from your frost dates. |
PartlyEach plant lists the months it can stay outdoors in your city, and your hardiness zone. No sowing or planting dates found. |
| Garden planning |
YesDig maps your lot from an address: trees from a laser survey, sun for every daylight hour, frost pockets and runoff. Then it lays out beds that fit. |
NoOutdoor sites, such as Vegetable garden bed or Patio, group plants without a layout or sun map. |
| Native and invasive |
YesNative status by county, and invasive status from 43 contiguous states' lists. |
Not found |
| Hardiness zone |
YesYour zone is on the planting calendar. |
YesEach plant page shows your zone and the coldest temperature the plant survives. |
| Log, calendar and impact | | |
| Notes and photos |
YesThe Log: entries with photos, notes and tags. Waterings, treatments and plantings file themselves. |
YesEach plant takes notes, photos, videos and progress updates. |
| Wildlife and species list |
YesTag the birds, pollinators and insects you see. The Life list counts every species. |
Not found |
| Calendar |
YesA week view of planting, watering, treatment and frost dates. |
PartlyAn Upcoming list of tasks by day. |
| Ecological impact |
YesA planned bed shows the insects and birds its plants are recorded supporting. |
PartlyPlant pages list what a plant attracts, such as bees. |
| Community |
YesProfiles, a feed and comments. Photos are checked before they publish. |
Yes |