Short answer
Try Visual Look Up in Photos for a quick lookup when it is available. Choose Plant Identifier AI Scanner for a dedicated scan workflow, common and scientific names, care profiles, local scan history, and an offline houseplant catalog.
Try the Photos lookup first
Apple’s Visual Look Up recognizes plants and other subjects in supported photos. Open the image in Photos and look for the Info button with stars, then choose Look Up when it appears.
Its availability depends on supported devices, regions, languages, and images. If the option does not appear, that particular photo has not provided a usable lookup through that workflow.
Choose a dedicated place for repeated discoveries
Plant Identifier is organized around taking or uploading plant photos and returning to the results. The profile brings common and scientific names, origin, family, and general care into the scan.
Saved history keeps the picture with the result on your device. That is useful when you identify several plants or want to return to the name of a cutting you received last month.
| Your next job | A useful starting point |
|---|---|
| A quick lookup from an existing Photos image | Visual Look Up when available |
| Keep plant scans in one dedicated history | Plant Identifier |
| Explore a houseplant catalog offline | Plant Identifier catalog |
| Manage watering for an ongoing collection | Planthy garden and reminders |
Understand the offline part
Plant Identifier’s houseplant catalog can be browsed offline. New photo analysis uses an internet connection. Browse the catalog when disconnected and make new scans once you have a connection.
That distinction helps you plan a walk or a visit: keep useful plant photos, then return to the identification workflow when you can submit them.
Try it with a plant you want to remember
Choose a photo of a real plant you are curious about. Open the match, compare visible features, and save the result. Return to the history to see whether having the name and photo together is useful to you.
The app is free to download, with current access and purchase options shown in the app and App Store. Choose it for the discovery workflow you want to keep using.
- Try a quick Photos lookup if it appears.
- Scan the plant in Plant Identifier.
- Explore the name and care profile.
- Return to the saved discovery later.
Questions
Is Visual Look Up built into iPhone?
Apple provides it in Photos on supported devices and for supported images and regions. Look for the Info button with stars.
Does Plant Identifier analyze new photos offline?
New photo analysis uses the internet. The houseplant catalog is available to browse offline.
