Smart Planter with a Face: 7 Sensors and 49 Expressions, Purple

A smart planter that pulls faces at you

This smart planter is a rounded purple pot with a small screen on the front. The screen shows a face, and the face changes with the state of your plant. The supplier says it has 7 built-in sensors and more than 49 expressions.

It is a gadget and a flower pot in one. The supplier data is thin, so this page tells you what is stated and where the gaps are.

At a glance

The piece: a pot with eyes

In the photos the pot is a soft lilac purple with a dark, glossy screen. Two round white eyes look out from it, and a plant with silver-striped leaves grows from the top. It looks like a small pet that happens to hold a plant.

We sell it without a brand. The option is listed as "Ivy Smart Plant"; the supplier names no maker, so we do not use that as a brand name.

Who it's for

For you if you forget to water your plants and would react faster to a sad face than to a drooping leaf. It also makes a fun desk companion and a gift for a child who is getting a first plant to look after.

If you want a proven, documented smart-home device, this is too much of an unknown. Read the gaps below first.

Closer look

• 7 built-in sensors and AI chips (supplier)
• More than 49 expressions on the screen (supplier)
• Automated features and live data for watering and care (supplier)
• Purple pot with a dark screen and two round eyes (photos)

What it does, and what we do not know

According to the supplier, the sensors and chips monitor the plant and the screen shows its condition through expressions. The supplier also mentions automated features and live data that make watering easier. It does not say which things the 7 sensors measure, and it does not say that the pot waters the plant by itself. Do not count on self-watering.

Also missing: the power source, whether there is an app, the material of the pot and its size. We would rather list those gaps than fill them with guesses.

Size and plant

The supplier gives no dimensions. In the photos the pot holds one small houseplant, so think of a desk or windowsill size. The plant in the photos is there as an example; the supplier does not say a plant is included, so plan on adding your own. Ask us before you order if you need the inner diameter for a plant you already have.

Where to put it

The lilac colour is soft enough for a white desk or a light bookshelf, and the dark screen gives it some contrast. A plant with striped or silvery leaves, like the one in the photos, looks good against the purple. Put it where you walk past often, since the face is the whole point.

A gift idea

It is a nice housewarming present for someone with a new flat and no plants yet, and a talking point on an office desk. For a child it can be a first lesson in looking after something alive.

Care

The supplier gives no care instructions. As general practice for a pot with electronics, water slowly and keep water away from the screen and any ports, wipe the outside with a dry cloth, and read the instructions in the box before you plant anything.

The wow detail: the face

More than 49 expressions, the supplier says. We have only seen the wide-eyed one in the photos, and that one already makes the pot look alive. A plant cannot tell you how it feels. This one at least tries.

A home that gives back

5% of each sale goes to a cause you choose. The causes are matched to 11 of the 17 SDGs, the global goals set by the United Nations, and you decide where your share goes.

Our promise

Ships from our partner warehouse in China. Usually 8–15 business days to your door, with tracking. Delivery is free within the EU on orders from €69; below that it costs €4.95 in the Netherlands and €6.95 elsewhere in the EU.

You have 30 days after delivery to ask for a return, as long as it is unused and in its original packaging. Our promise is plain: if what arrives does not match what this page says, send it back within 30 days and we refund you.

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