# PlantCare: Plant ID & Pruning — Nursery ID & Garden Records

> Nursery ID & Garden Records (iPhone/iPad app by FieldMind Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plantcare-plant-id-and-pruning/id6765964740 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FieldMind Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810634600)
- Category: Lifestyle, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-11-09

## What is PlantCare?

Keep a useful record for every nursery plant, and check before you prune.

PlantCare helps nursery teams document Rhododendron, Camellia, and Rosa accessions with guided photos, location, field notes, sourced human determinations, and CSV or JSON export. PlantCare Pro adds online multi-photo identification candidates. Gardeners can also check supported plants before pruning, understand timing and bloom risk, and save a conservative next move.

CHECK BEFORE YOU CUT

• Choose what you want to do: shape the plant, remove damaged growth, improve airflow, or manage size.
• Capture guided whole-plant, leaf, and bark or stem views.
• Confirm the closest supported pruning guide before species-specific advice appears.
• Review clear Cut, Keep, or Caution guidance based on the plant, season, goal, and safety checks.
• Save the decision in My Garden, add follow-up reminders, and compare recovery later.

MADE FOR OUTDOOR PRUNING DECISIONS

PlantCare focuses on supported roses, hydrangeas, shrubs, hedges, and small ornamental trees under 3 metres. It is designed for questions such as:

• Should I prune this hydrangea now, or will I remove next season’s flowers?
• Is it the right time to cut back these rose canes?
• How far can I trim this shrub without stressing it?
• Should this small branch be cut, kept, or inspected first?

CONFIRMATION FIRST

PlantCare does not pretend to identify every plant or automatically choose where to cut. Low-confidence or unsupported results stop and offer manual guide selection. Possible branch hints remain suggestions until you confirm what you can see.

NURSERY FIELD RECORDS

Use the Nursery workspace for Rhododendron, Camellia, and Rosa accessions. Capture whole-plant, leaf, stem, flower, or fruit photos; add location and field notes; review online species candidates; and record a human determination with its source. Export records as CSV or as JSON with photos. Rhododendron parentage references are provisional; verify cultivar identity and parentage against a primary register before commercial labeling. Online multi-photo identification requires PlantCare Pro and Sign in with Apple.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Manual pruning checks work without an account. PlantCare Pro online identification requires Sign in with Apple and your approval before whole-plant, leaf, and bark photos are sent to our secure service and Pl@ntNet. Garden records stay local unless you choose native iCloud backup or export.

ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION

Free checks can keep up to three saved decisions. PlantCare Pro unlocks up to 10 online multi-photo identifications per day and unlimited saved decisions with one non-consumable purchase. No subscription. Online ID depends on service availability.

SAFETY COMES FIRST

PlantCare is a practical guide, not a replacement for your judgment or a qualified arborist. It blocks guidance for ladder work, utility-line work, and plants over 3 metres.

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## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PlantCare Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is PlantCare safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess PlantCare.

## Is PlantCare legit?

PlantCare: Plant ID & Pruning appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PlantCare is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.4 — 2026-11-08

November is for checking before you cut. Explore four seasonal checks for hydrangeas, roses, small apple trees, and shrubs in the Fall & Winter Pruning Window, opening November 1–30 for temperate Northern Hemisphere gardens.

This update makes pruning setup questions clearer, adds the seasonal collection to Home, and improves garden list performance. Save a conservative next move now and return to it when the season is right.

PlantCare Pro now includes a Nursery workspace for Rhododendron, Camellia, and rose accessions. Add field photos and notes, review online species candidates, record a sourced determination, and export JSON with photos or CSV. Candidates do not confirm cultivar identity or parentage. Online identification requires Apple sign-in and your approval before photos are sent. Free manual pruning checks remain available.

### 2.0.3 — 2026-10-12

A Fall & Winter Pruning Window preview appears October 18, 2026. From November 1–30, explore four seasonal checks for hydrangeas, roses, small apple trees, and shrubs, then start a guided pruning check.

The pruning setup now asks clearer timing questions before you cut. PlantCare Pro is available as a one-time purchase, with Restore Purchase in Profile.

### 2.0.2 — 2026-08-20

PlantCare Pro purchase and restore wording now consistently describes one permanent purchase.
Purchase and Restore wording is clearer in English, French, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
Restore your purchase anytime through the App Store, with no recurring charge.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-08-07

Check-before-you-cut positioning for supported roses, hydrangeas, shrubs, hedges, and small ornamental trees.
Guided scan evidence now emphasizes whole plant, leaf, bark/stem, and problem-area photos before pruning advice.
My Garden surfaces saved pruning decisions, follow-ups, and before/after evidence more clearly.
Risk gates make professional-scope situations clearer before cut guidance.
Accessibility, readability, and stability polish across large text, high contrast, and dark mode.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-07-01

Guided scan and tree archive improvements, refined pruning workflow, refreshed visual design, and reliability fixes.

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