A personal botanical management system for tracking plant health, watering schedules, and seasonal care requirements within a local markdown-based workspace.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install plants
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install plants using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Plants: Personal Plant Care & Growth Tracking?
This skill transforms your AI agent into a digital horticulturist, enabling you to build a robust personal plant care system directly within your file system. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, you can automate the creation of detailed plant profiles, maintain precise watering logs, and receive intelligent reminders based on specific species' needs and seasonal changes. The skill prioritizes manual observation and long-term knowledge building over automated hardware, helping you become a more attentive plant parent.
The core philosophy of this skill is to treat plant care as a data-driven habit. It organizes your greenery into a logical directory structure, tracking everything from light conditions and soil mixes to propagation progress. By integrating with Openclaw Skills, your AI becomes an assistant that knows exactly when your Fiddle Leaf Fig was last fertilized or why your Pothos might be showing yellow leaves based on historical data.
Plants: Personal Plant Care & Growth Tracking Use Cases
- Automated creation of individual plant profiles capturing scientific names, location, and light conditions.
- Logging watering, fertilizing, and repotting events to build a historical health record.
- Receiving seasonal prompts for specialized care such as winter dormancy adjustments or spring repotting.
- Troubleshooting plant health issues by referencing previous logs of what worked and what didn't.
- Managing propagation projects from cutting to established plant with dedicated progress logs.
How Plants: Personal Plant Care & Growth Tracking Works
- The skill initializes a dedicated workspace at
~/plants/to store all botanical data. - When you mention a new plant, the agent creates a markdown file with metadata like acquisition date and care requirements.
- Every time you water or fertilize, the agent logs the specific method used and updates the "last cared for" timestamp.
- The system calculates upcoming care needs based on plant type (e.g., 10-14 days for succulents) and current seasonal cycles.
- During check-ins, the skill surfaces relevant care tasks and alerts you to plants that are overdue for attention based on your custom logs.
Plants: Personal Plant Care & Growth Tracking Setup
To get started with this skill within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure your workspace is ready:
# Create the necessary directory structure
mkdir -p ~/plants/indoor ~/plants/outdoor
# Initialize your care calendar
touch ~/plants/care-calendar.md
Once the folders are created, simply tell your agent about your first plant, for example: "I just got a Monstera for my bedroom window," and the skill will generate the initial profile.
Plants: Personal Plant Care & Growth Tracking Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data into a clean, file-based taxonomy for easy searching and long-term persistence:
| Component | Path | Key Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor Collection | ~/plants/indoor/ |
Light levels, room location, humidity needs |
| Outdoor Collection | ~/plants/outdoor/ |
Hardiness zone, sun exposure, planting date |
| Plant Profile | plant-name.md |
Species, care log, fertilizing schedule, notes |
| Care Calendar | care-calendar.md |
Master schedule, seasonal reminders, task groups |
| Wishlist | wishlist.md |
Desired species, required conditions, budget |
Plants: Personal Plant Care & Growth Tracking Advanced Features
- Species-specific logic that automatically adjusts watering frequency based on the current season (less in winter, more in summer).
- Intelligent grouping of plants by watering day to help you streamline your physical maintenance routine.
- Archival system for deceased or removed plants to preserve "lessons learned" without cluttering active lists.
- Propagation tracking that links new cuttings back to their parent plant profiles.
- Integration points for connecting plant care tasks to your main productivity habits or shopping lists for supplies.
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