Do I need IoT sensors to use Botanical Legacy?

No. Specimens still receive a Digital Shadow and Sanctuary Brief without them — sensors simply make the telemetry continuous instead of daily.

What happens after my 90-day trial?

All your specimens and their Digital Shadow histories remain safe in your Sanctuary. The Observer plan keeps 5 specimens in active management — subscribe to restore full access to your collection at any time.

Which plants are supported?

We recognise thousands of species across nine locales. Unknown specimens are still tracked; they simply use a generic protocol until a botanist confirms the identification.

Always. Every specimen's full telemetry, photograph and care history is yours to export in research-friendly formats at any time.

Field notes from the Sanctuary

Plant science

Your plant's Digital Shadow — how continuous simulation beats a watering timer

Watering reminder apps set a calendar. Your plant doesn't live by one. Here's how a per-specimen Digital Shadow tracks virtual soil moisture in real time — and why that changes everything about how you care for houseplants.

2026-05-01 · 9 min read

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