Perfect — here’s your updated PlantPal submission draft with explicit mention of the Gemini and Imagen models you’re using. It’s formatted to match the Google AI Studio Multimodal Challenge template so you can paste it straight into your DEV post.
🌱 PlantPal — Your AI Plant Care Companion
This is a submission for the Google AI Studio Multimodal Challenge
What I Built
PlantPal is a multimodal plant care assistant that helps users identify, diagnose, and nurture their plants — all from the browser, with local-first data persistence.
The app solves three core problems for plant parents:
- Confusion identifying plants from photos.
- Uncertainty diagnosing plant health issues (pests, diseases, deficiencies).
- Difficulty sticking to care schedules and tracking progress over time.
By combining Gemini’s multimodal AI with Imagen’s image generation and a polished, local-first web experience, PlantPal is practical, trustworthy, and delightful.
Demo
🎥 Watch the Demo Video
🌐 Try the Live App
How I Used Google AI Studio
PlantPal is built entirely in Google AI Studio with a focus on multimodal workflows.
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gemini-2.5-flash is the primary workhorse model for all text and vision-based analysis tasks:
- 🌿 Plant Identification: Analyzes uploaded photos to identify species.
- 🩺 Health Diagnosis: Examines sick plants, detects symptoms, and suggests remedies.
- ✍️ Text Generation: Produces AI Care Plans, Companion Planting advice, Nursery Handoff Cards, and the script for Care Comics.
- 🔍 Image Comparison & Analysis: Powers the Progress Postcard (before/after) and Sticky-Trap Scanner (pest trend analysis).
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imagen-4.0-generate-001 is used exclusively for:
- 🎨 Care Comic Illustrations: Creating cute, minimalist three-panel comic images based on the Gemini-generated script.
All user data (plants, reminders, health logs, and images) is stored locally in the browser using IndexedDB/Dexie — so users keep control of their data without cloud dependence.
Multimodal Features
🌿 Core Plant Management & Persistence
- Personal dashboard with image-led plant cards.
- Add via AI photo ID or browseable plant library.
- Detailed plant profiles with care info, health history, and reminders.
- Local-first persistence for plants, reminders, and logs.
🔍 AI-Powered Identification & Diagnosis
- Photo ID with common/scientific name, confidence, look-alikes, and visual differentiators.
- AI health checks with overlays marking exact leaf symptoms.
- Health history logs track condition over time.
🧑🌾 Advanced Gardening Tools
- Seasonal AI care plans (watering/fertilizer/repot).
- Companion Planting Advisor (neighbors & avoid lists).
- Nursery Handoff Card (printable expert summary).
- Sticky-Trap Scanner (pest count + trend).
- Progress Postcard (before/after overlays + shareable PNG).
⏰ Reminders & Task Management
- Smart reminders for watering, fertilizing, pruning, rotating, pest checks.
- Auto-rescheduling after completion.
- Color-coded due statuses (Overdue / Today / Upcoming).
🎭 Engagement & Fun
- AI-generated Care Comics: 3-panel illustrated tips + witty captions + meme-beat summaries.
- Keeps plant care educational and fun.
Why This Stands Out
Most plant apps only identify species or give generic care tips. PlantPal goes further by combining evidence (overlays), personalized care (seasonal + environment-aware), and delight (comics, postcards) — while keeping data local.
This makes PlantPal more useful, more trusted, and more engaging than existing plant care apps.
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