Free Seedling Identifier - Identify Seedlings by Picture Online Free

Photograph the seedling once its true leaves have formed and upload the image; the tool returns the most likely scientific name. Very young sprouts with only seed leaves look alike across many plants, so a few more days of growth often helps.

Cotyledons are the first leaves that emerge from the seed and are often simple and oval in very different plants. True leaves, which come next, have the shape typical of the species, so they are much more useful for identification.

Tomato true leaves are slightly hairy, divided into leaflets, and smell distinctly of tomato when rubbed. Common look-alikes such as black nightshade have plain, undivided leaves without that smell.

Yes. Maple, oak, ash and sycamore seedlings are common in lawns and beds, and their true leaves usually already show the shape of the adult tree's leaf.

Not until you know what they are, since some common garden seedlings, such as foxglove, are toxic. Use the scientific name to check reliable sources rather than relying on an app alone.