Point a photo at a plant. Start with a better lead.

L.E.A.F. is a small, self-hosted plant identification service. Choose a photo and compare the plants a model thinks it sees, either through your own server or directly in a browser.

Identify a plant

A clear path from a photo to the next thing to check.

01 / FRAME

Choose a photo

Drop, paste, or select a picture with the plant plainly visible.

02 / IDENTIFY

Run a model

L.E.A.F. can preload a server model or use an on-device model when a browser build is available.

03 / CHECK

Read the matches

Compare ranked scientific and common names, then confirm the lead with a field guide or local expert.

See the result in the shape you will use.

Every run returns a ranked list, rather than a claim of certainty. The top result gets the visual emphasis; the rest remain available for a closer look.

Try your own photo

Representative result layout

Eschscholzia californicaCalifornian poppy

99.98%

Model and image detailsReturned alongside ranked predictions when using the API.

JSON

The first row uses the README's documented API example. The second row describes the response format, not a second plant prediction.

Run it where the photo makes sense.

One interface, two useful paths.

Use a self-hosted model when you want a service you control. When browser-ready models are present, L.E.A.F. can run them on the device that took the photo, keeping that image in the browser.

Self-hostedFastAPI serves the page and swappable plant-identification models from the same container.
On-deviceBrowser models use WebGPU when available, with a WebAssembly fallback and local browser caching.
CompareWhen several ready models are available, run them side by side and see where they differ.

The workbench

This is the live tool, on its own page. Add a plant photo, choose the available model, and inspect its ranked matches.

Open the workbench