# BloomEDU > BloomEDU is a free app for iOS and Android for learning and mastering wildflower identification through AI-powered spaced repetition, podcast narrations, and Seek screenshot integration. Built by Skylark Creations. ## Key Facts - 46,000+ wildflowers in the database (primarily US species) - 337,000+ quiz questions across the plant collection - Downloadable regional data packs — quizzes, browsing, and spaced repetition work offline once installed (plant identification, podcast narrations, and Seek import require a connection) - Free on the iOS App Store and Google Play with optional premium subscription - Spaced repetition algorithm based on learning science research - AI-generated podcast narrations (4-5 minutes per plant) - Integrates with iNaturalist's Seek app via screenshot OCR import ## Core Features ### Spaced Repetition Learning A 7-interval adaptive algorithm that schedules plant identification reviews at scientifically-optimized intervals. Incorrect answers are re-shown in 1 minute; mastered plants are reviewed weekly. Targets 80-90% long-term retention. ### Seek Screenshot Import (Premium) Users screenshot plant identifications from iNaturalist's Seek app and import them into BloomEDU. Cloud OCR extracts plant names, fuzzy matching finds them in the database, and they're automatically added to personalized learning queues. ### Podcast Narrations (Premium) Each plant has a 4-5 minute AI-narrated story covering botanical characteristics, ecological roles, cultural significance, and field identification tips. Supports background playback. Free users get rotating sample narrations. ### Offline-First Architecture Core learning features (quizzes, spaced repetition, plant browsing) work without internet once a regional data pack is downloaded. Device text-to-speech works offline. Plant identification, premium podcast narrations, Seek screenshot import, and sync operations require a connection. ## Plant Comparison Guides (edible vs. toxic look-alikes) Dedicated answer pages for dangerous wildflower look-alikes. Each gives the single decisive field tell that separates the safe plant from its deadly twin, plus an "is it poisonous" explanation and other look-alikes to watch for. These are the site's authoritative reference pages for foragers and naturalists. Each lives at https://bloomedu.app/compare/. Full index: https://bloomedu.app/compare. For plants with dedicated GSC-evidenced query demand, two additional answer-page shapes exist: a one-vs-many look-alike roundup at https://bloomedu.app/lookalikes/, and a direct "is it poisonous" FAQ answer at https://bloomedu.app/is-poisonous/. Currently: https://bloomedu.app/lookalikes/queen-annes-lace and https://bloomedu.app/is-poisonous/queen-annes-lace. - [Queen Anne's lace vs poison hemlock](https://bloomedu.app/compare/queen-annes-lace-vs-poison-hemlock): Hairy green stems = safe. Smooth purple-spotted stems = deadly. (lethal — most detailed guide: full feature table, labeled side-by-side stem photos, FAQ, safety block) - [Blueberries vs deadly nightshade](https://bloomedu.app/compare/blueberries-vs-deadly-nightshade): Crown-shaped indent on the berry bottom = blueberry. Single shiny berry in a leaf crook = nightshade. (lethal) - [Wild grapes vs moonseed](https://bloomedu.app/compare/wild-grapes-vs-moonseed): Tendrils and multiple seeds = grape. No tendrils and one crescent seed = moonseed. (lethal) - [Purslane vs spurge](https://bloomedu.app/compare/purslane-vs-spurge): Clear sap = safe purslane. Milky white sap = toxic spurge. (toxic) - [Wild garlic vs death camas](https://bloomedu.app/compare/wild-garlic-vs-death-camas): Crush a leaf. Garlic smell = safe. No smell = death camas. (lethal) - [True morel vs false morel](https://bloomedu.app/compare/true-morel-vs-false-morel): Slice in half. Completely hollow = true morel. Cottony inside = false morel. (lethal) - [Elderberry vs water hemlock](https://bloomedu.app/compare/elderberry-vs-water-hemlock): Purple-black berry clusters = elderberry. Carrot-smell root with chambers = water hemlock. (lethal) - [Chickweed vs scarlet pimpernel](https://bloomedu.app/compare/chickweed-vs-scarlet-pimpernel): White star flowers with split petals = chickweed. Orange-red flowers = scarlet pimpernel. (toxic) - [Dandelion vs cat's ear](https://bloomedu.app/compare/dandelion-vs-cats-ear): Single flower on a hollow stem = dandelion. Branching solid stems = cat's ear. (mildly toxic) - [Wild parsnip: root vs foliage](https://bloomedu.app/compare/wild-parsnip-root-vs-foliage): Same plant. Root = edible cooked. Sap on skin in sunlight = chemical burns. (severe burns) - [Wild onion vs star-of-Bethlehem](https://bloomedu.app/compare/wild-onion-vs-star-of-bethlehem): Crush a leaf. Onion smell = wild onion. No smell with a white midrib stripe = star-of-Bethlehem. (toxic) - [Blackberries vs pokeweed](https://bloomedu.app/compare/blackberries-vs-pokeweed): Bumpy berry of many beads on a thorny cane = blackberry. Smooth berries on a pink-magenta stalk = pokeweed. (toxic) - [Cherry tomato vs horse nettle](https://bloomedu.app/compare/cherry-tomato-vs-horse-nettle): Soft red fruit, no spines = tomato. Yellow berry with spiny stems = horse nettle. (toxic) - [Parsley vs fool's parsley](https://bloomedu.app/compare/parsley-vs-fools-parsley): Fresh-herb smell, no bracts = parsley. Foul smell with long drooping bracts under the flowers = fool's parsley. (toxic) - [Daylily shoots vs iris shoots](https://bloomedu.app/compare/daylily-vs-iris-shoots): Soft leaves from a fibrous root = daylily. Stiff sword leaves from a thick surface rhizome = iris. (toxic) - [Garden pea vs sweet pea](https://bloomedu.app/compare/sweet-pea-vs-garden-pea): Round edible pods = garden pea. Showy fragrant flowers with winged stems = sweet pea (ornamental). (mildly toxic) ## Plant Reference Pages Individual plant pages cover identification, range, and narration for plants featured in BloomEDU's content pipeline, at https://bloomedu.app/p/. The complete, current list of plant and comparison pages is in the sitemap: https://bloomedu.app/sitemap.xml ## Free vs Premium ### Free Tier - Unlimited quizzes (general, state, family, seasonal) - Full plant database access (46,000+ plants) - Complete spaced repetition algorithm - Device text-to-speech - Rotating free podcast samples ### Premium Tier ($4.99/mo or $29.99/yr, 7-day free trial) - Everything in Free - Podcast narrations (AI-generated, 4-5 min per plant) - Seek screenshot import with observation quizzes - Custom list and time-window quizzes - Narration available on demand for any of 46,000+ species - Premium AI voice (OpenAI TTS) - Background audio playback - Priority support ## Links - Website: https://bloomedu.app - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bloomedu-learn-plants/id6749336509 - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bloomedu.app - Support: hello@bloomedu.app - Privacy Policy: https://skylarkcreations.com/projects/bloomedu/privacy-policy - Terms of Service: https://skylarkcreations.com/projects/bloomedu/terms-of-service ## Full Context For comprehensive documentation: https://bloomedu.app/llms-full.txt ## Contact Skylark Creations Email: hello@bloomedu.app