Free plant tools

Three quick tools built on the same 100-species database the Solspot app matches against. They run in your browser, with no sign-up and nothing to install.

Window Light Estimator

Estimate a windowsill's light in lux from its direction, what is outside and how far back the pot sits, then see which plants suit it.

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Houseplant Light Requirements

What 100 common houseplants prefer, tolerate and cannot survive, in lux, with the sources each claim was checked against.

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Pet-Safe Plant Checker

100 houseplants against the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic lists, including the ones the lists do not settle either way.

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