A Plant Care App That Reminds You to Water and Fertilize
Watering too often or too rarely is one of the most common causes of houseplant problems, and fertilizing is easy to forget. PlantoScan gives every plant you own a water and fertilizer schedule from its care guide and reminds you on the day each task is due — on iPhone and Android.
How the reminders work
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Add your plants
Scan a plant with the camera or search it by name, then add it to My Plants with a photo card.
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Get its water and fertilizer schedule
PlantoScan turns the plant's care guide into two kinds of care tasks: watering and fertilizing.
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Get reminded on the day
A push notification tells you which plants need water or fertilizer today. Tick tasks off when they're done.
More than a watering timer
- Home screen widgets
- See which plants need water or fertilizer today without opening the app.
- Household sharing
- Everyone you live with sees the same water and fertilizer tasks and who already did them.
- Plant-sitter links
- Going away? Send a link: your sitter sees which plants need care and ticks tasks off — no app or account needed. The link expires, or you can revoke it.
- Health checks
- If a plant looks unwell, check it from a photo for common diseases and pests.
- Care guide for every plant
- Watering, light, temperature, soil, fertilizing and pet toxicity in one place, with sources.
- Garden planner
- A planting calendar and frost alerts for the plants outside.
Want to know a plant's needs first? Browse the free plant care guides, or see how PlantoScan compares with other apps in the plant identifier app comparison.
Never miss watering or fertilizing again
Add your plants and get water and fertilizer reminders, widgets and household sharing. Free on iPhone and Android.
Get PlantoScan
Frequently asked questions
- Does PlantoScan remind me to fertilize as well as water?
- Yes. Every plant in My Plants gets two kinds of care tasks — watering and fertilizing — and PlantoScan sends a reminder on the day each one is due.
- How does PlantoScan know when to water and fertilize?
- The schedule comes from the plant's care guide, which lists a watering interval and a fertilizing interval for each species. Plants need less water and fertilizer in winter, so always check the soil before you water.
- Can my family or a plant sitter see the reminders?
- Yes. With household sharing, everyone in your household sees the same water and fertilizer tasks. For holidays, a plant-sitter link shows your sitter which plants need care, without installing the app.
- Is it available on iPhone and Android?
- Yes. PlantoScan is free to download on iPhone and Android and works in 15 in-app languages.