AI Plant Identifier; Unleash The Free Power In Your Phone’s Camera
AI, which is an acronym for Artificial Intelligence, is one of the hottest topics of conversation these days.
It scares a lot of people due to its incredible capabilities and potential.
The reality is that AI has been around for a while. It is here to stay and it will continue to develop.
As a matter of fact, AI and SGE, (search generative experience) are still in the early stages of their developing journey.
We can either fight the AI revolution or embrace it and take advantage of its positive aspects because there are many!
For example, consider the free and powerful AI plant identifier you have in your phone, which you might not even be aware of!
Did you know that your phone uses AI-powered features to identify plants, flowers, trees, dog breeds, birds, animals and even bugs? It doesn’t stop there, AI in your phone can even identify art and landmarks!
I did know about it, but my husband didn’t! (Which is significant because he’s such a nerd!)😜
Perhaps you already know about it. Good for you!
But if you don’t, I can teach you how to unleash the free power of AI plant identifier on your phone!
You don’t need to download and pay for a plant-identifying app!
Whether you have an Apple or an Android device, I can help you identify those plants you encounter during your travels and want to know more about them!
I have an Apple iPhone, so it is very quick for me to identify flora and fauna simply by taking pictures of the subjects I want to know more about.
I did however, learned how to do the same with Android devices by using Google Lens. It is a very cool and powerful tool that I often use on my iPhone for comparison purposes.
This is an example of the Apple’s Visual Look Up, which uses Siri Knowledge to pull up the information you need based on the image you have.
This is Google Lens, which provides visual matches and information based on the image provide, (information provided under the visual matches). This is the tool that Android devices can use to identify plants.
how to use the apple ai plant identifier for your iphone and ipad
I have an Apple iPhone so I use the free and integrated AI plant identifier called Visual Look Up all the time.
It works really well, and I rarely found a mistake in identifying plants or discrepancies with Google Lens.
The advantage of having an Apple device in this case is that you don’t need an app to upload your picture.
Once you have a picture in hand, you have instant access to the plant’s information.
It is pretty incredible and powerful if you ask me.
To use Visual Look Up on your iPhone, you need iOS15 or later. (Refer to Apple’s support for the version of iPad that supports Visual Look Up).
Without further ado, here are the simple step by step instructions on how to use the AI plant identifier on your iPhone.
1. TAKE A PICTURE OF A PLANT
A friend of mine sent me this picture, asking for help in identifying this perennial. While I am more knowledgeable about houseplants than outdoor plants, I decided to utilize the Apple’s Visual Look Up to identify the plant.
2. FIND THE INFO BUTTON UNDER THE IMAGE AND TAP ON IT
If you have an iPhone or iPad with iOS15 or later, you will see the info button with stars under the picture. (If there are no stars Visual Look Up is not yet available for that image).
3. TAP ON THE “LOOK UP – PLANT” LINK
Once you tap on the Info button, you’ll see the link to the Plant Look Up. Tap on that link to proceed.
4. READ SIRI KNOWLEDGE RESULTS
Once you’ve tapped on the Look Up link, Siri will provide you with the results for the image you’ve provided.
It will typically display two options along with similar web images in case the image is open to different interpretations or variations.
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how to use GOOGLE LENS ai plant identifier for ANDROIDS
Since I am not an expert on Android devices, I relied to a close friend of mine who has one to figure out the best way to use the free power of AI plant identifier on her phone.
The answer is simple; if you don’t have it already, download the Google App.
Google Lens is quite powerful!
Here are the easy instructions on how to use the AI plant identifier on your Android devices.
1. TAKE A PICTURE OF A PLANT
Find a picture of a plant in your phone that you want to identify.
2. DOWNLOAD THE GOOGLE APP ON YOUR PHONE OR TABLET. LOOK FOR THE LENS ICON.
Once you’ve downloaded the Google app from Google Play Store, open it on your android device. You’ll notice the camera icon in the search bar. You can either take a picture of the plant to identify it, or you can search an image from your camera.
3. SELECT THE PICTURE OF THE PLANT YOU WANT TO RESEARCH
Let’s pretend you want to know the name of that cute little cactus you have planted in a nutshell-shaped pot. Select the image.
4. READ GOOGLE LENS RESULTS
Google Lens will focus on the plant and provide you with visual matches along with their names. You can tap on any of those options to obtain more information about the identified plant.
AI PLANT IDENTIFIER SIMILARITIES, DIFFERENCES AND COOL STUFF
Whether you are an Apple or an Android user, you have the power of a free AI plant identifier in your phone camera.
Apple’s Visual Look Up and Google Lens are both amazing tools.
I have experimented with both and noticed a lot of consistency in plants identification results, with many similarities and very few differences or discrepancies.
I enjoy using both tools for different reasons.
As an Apple user, I appreciate the convenience of having Visual Look Up directly into the picture, without the need to upload the image into a separate app.
On the other hand, I love how Google Lens allows me to not only learn the name of a plant but also to shop for it when I upload a picture.
Here are some examples of the similarities between the results obtained from both devices and some cool features!
This is a picture of the Kale I harvested from my garden, (it turns out I can grow outdoor plants too! 😜).
Apple’s Visual Look Up provides me with the scientific name for Kale, (Brassica).
The same image on Google Lens provides visual matches for Kale and also suggests where I can buy Kale seeds at what price.
When you tap on the price tag, Google directs you to the place where you can buy Kale seeds. Generally, the results are based on your location, which in my case are not accurate.
My Chinese Money Plant searched on Apple’s Visual Look Up and Google Lens. The results are very similar. They both suggest the same plant.
In this example, you can see how both Apple’s Visual Look Up and Google Lens can easily identify trees too. Once again, the results are consistent.
In this case I wanted to identify a flower. Both AI plant identifiers identified it as a Peony. However, they identified different types of Peonies.
In this particular instance, Apple’s Visual Look Up correctly identified the plant that matched the image I provided.
Since I love my dog Rufus, I decided to give AI a try by using his picture to see what results would come up.
Both Apple’s Visual Look Up and Google Lens correctly identified Rufus as the right dog.
How cool is that?
Now let me ask you;
Have you tried using these powerful and free tools available on your phone camera?
What has been your experience with them?
Have you come across any other free AI plant identifier that is worth downloading on your phone?
Share your experience in the comments below.
We are just at the beginning of this fascinating AI journey!
Hey Plant Loving Woman!
Are you a middle age mom?
Do you constantly feel overwhelmed and anxious?
Do you believe in the healing power of nature?
To reveal your #1 Personal Houseplant that best
helps you reduce your anxiety.