PlantFluent — How to use the app

An invite code is currently required to create an account. Visit the beta page to request one, then open app.plantfluent.com/signup:

1. Enter your email and the invite code, then choose Send magic link.
2. Click the link in your email. Magic links are bound to the device that requested them — open the email on the same phone or browser.
3. Your account is created and 5 free identification credits land automatically.

Next time, just use Sign in with your email — no password anywhere.

The dock at the bottom of every screen is the whole app: Home · Collections · Tools · Settings, with the gold Identify button always within reach.

Press Identify and photograph the plant. The scan runs the hosted AI pipeline — a botanical ensemble with a verified-admission check, so the answer is grounded, not a guess.

• One ID costs 1 credit. Multiple photos of the same plant are one answer — the gallery sheet (up to 3 photos) helps the model when leaves, habit, or flowers disagree.
• The result names the plant, its family, and a diagnosis matrix (petiole, blade, habit, native range, light, toxicity).
• If two candidates are close, the result sheet shows both — you confirm the right one, and confirmations teach the review queue.
• Out of credits? The capture screen tells you honestly and links straight to pricing.

Every identified plant can be saved into a collection — think of them as beds, shelves, or rooms. Home is your dashboard; Collections is the journal.

• Tap Create collection to make one (“Front porch”, “Propagation tray”…), then save identified plants into it.
• A plant page keeps the full identification record: photos, the accepted name, the diagnostic matrix, and care notes.
• The pencil opens Edit (nickname, note, remove); the sliders icon opens Plant settings for per-plant options. Removal asks twice — double-tap to confirm, so nothing disappears by accident.

Latin names are meant to be said out loud. The Pronunciation guide (Tools tab) gives every cataloged species its correct reading — syllable stress, phonemes, and audio you can play at any speed.

• Search by scientific name, common name, or sound-it-out respelling. A Two ways to say it badge marks names with a formal reading and an everyday one (when the epithet honors a person).
• Any species page in your collection has a speaker button too — hear the name you just identified.
• No account is needed to browse and listen to cataloged names. On-demand generated pronunciations (a name that isn't in the catalog) come with a free allowance, then ask for an account.

Wondering what a plant sells for? Market Research (Tools tab) checks verified online listings and reads you the market:

• A quote shows the typical price and the low–high range, with every source linked.
• Open the full report for the evidence trail: each listing, the reasoning, and the caveats — signed into the app or readable publicly as a shareable link.
• Ask AI on any plant page answers plain-English questions (“is this safe near cats?”) with citations, and can pull a market quote right in the sheet.

The gold pill in the header shows your balance. One credit = one plant lookup. Pricing in one line:

• Starter grant: 5 credits free when you sign up.
• Top-up packs: 5 / $4 · 10 / $7 · 15 / $10 — they never expire.
• Founder — $149 once: 50 credits plus 5 more every month, with no recurring charge. Not a subscription.

Credits, billing, and your account live under Settings. You can delete your account (and its data) from Account → Delete account.