Candide

Thousands of plant lovers, beautiful gardens + plant care info, tips & advice

Candide is a free app for everyone who loves plants and flowers 🌿🌲🍁

Grow your knowledge with our tips and tricks, and identify plants in seconds using Plant ID. Ask questions, post photos, share those highs and lows.

Whether you’re green fingered or completely green behind the ears, Candide will get you digging, learning, potting, planting and loving your time outdoors.

A Warm Community

🌱 Get gardening tips, advice and inspiration from a like-minded community of plant lovers

🌱 Ask or answer questions. Learn how to care for your flowers and plants, or impart your own wisdom

🌱 Make new friends, follow your favourite gardeners and share your gardening wins

Identify Plants with Plant ID

🌱 Wondering what your new houseplant is? Found an interesting flower in the woods? No problem! Take a photo and our plant identification tool will give you an answer in seconds

🌱 Once you’ve got your plant ID, you can share it with the community or learn how to care for the plant

Knowledgebase

🌱 Everything you need to know, whether you’re propagating succulents, growing vegetables, encouraging an orchid to flower or trying to keep a cactus alive

🌱 Find plant and gardening care guides

🌱 Learn which plants will grow best in your home or garden

🌱 Watch video tutorials to expand your gardening skills

🌱 Learn about pests and diseases + how to fight them!

🌱 Categories covering everything from houseplants to herbs, and flowers to fruit trees

🌱 Create a wishlist of all the plants you want

Discover – Fascinating Facts, Long Reads & Daily Garden News

🌱 Be inspired by new ideas

🌱 Learn about all sorts of plants and gardening techniques + nature in general

🌱 Hear the latest from all the big shows and events + wider gardening news

Gardens, Nurseries & Audio Tours

🌱 Candide links gardens and garden centres with growers and the community

🌱 Discover world-class gardens and events, independent nurseries and friendly garden centres near you

🌱 Find places you didn’t even know existed! From stately National Trust properties to unique hidden gems overflowing with flowers, they’re all on Candide

🌱 Get all the info you need before you go – opening times, addresses, phone numbers

🌱 Listen to garden audio tours with commentary from the owners and gardeners at the best public gardens. Cambridge University Botanical Garden, Babylonstoren, Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens and The Newt are some of our favourites 🤓

Whether you love houseplants or growing vegetables, whether you want to identify plants or find a local garden, and whether you want to learn from gardening experts or join our friendly community, Candide is the app for you.

So roll up your sleeves, download the app and get stuck in!