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What plant is this? How to describe it to ChatGPT

You will describe a plant in plain words and get a good guess.

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Found a plant and want to know what it is? You can just describe it.

ChatGPT is a free helper you type to, like texting a friend. You tell it what you see. It gives back ideas.

Use simple words. Talk about the leaves, the color, and how big it is. The more you share, the better its guess.

Try this
  1. Look closely at the plant. Notice the leaf shape and color.
  2. Open ChatGPT and type what you see in plain words.
  3. Add the size, where it grows, and any flowers.
  4. Read its guesses. Ask follow-up questions if you want.
A message you can copy

Help me guess this plant. It has [big green leaves with holes], it is about [knee high], and it grows [in a pot indoors]. What might it be?

Paste it into ChatGPT, then change the words in brackets to fit you. It opens in a new tab, so you will not lose this page.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

ChatGPT is guessing from words, so do not eat or touch a plant just because of its answer.

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