Maria Leticia
Writer & plant lover
Maria Leticia is a lawyer and lifelong plant lover with a home full of tropical houseplants. At Bloom she writes hands-on guides and app reviews, testing every recommendation on her own plants — and in the Bloom app — before it reaches the page.
Articles by Maria Leticia
Houseplant statistics and gardening trends: what 131k photo identifications reveal about plant care
We compiled data from 131,502 photo-based plant identifications and 25,875 diagnoses made on Bloom between January and September 2026. Overwatering is the most common issue, accounting for 35.8% of diagnoses.
How to care for aloe vera plant: light, water, and the test to verify your plant
Soft, reddish, or rotting aloe vera is usually caused by issues with light, watering, or drainage. This guide helps you solve all three using agricultural research data.
How to Get Rid of Aphids on Houseplants for Good
Wondering if it's actually aphids (and not mealybugs)? Here is the exact insecticidal soap recipe, how to apply it, and why the pests always seem to return a week later.
The 7 Best Plant Identification Apps by Photo
Two independent 2025 reviews disagree on almost every photo identification app. We compared both studies to show which apps have a free mode and what each one actually delivers after naming your plant.
The 5 Best Apps to Remember to Water Your Plants
Always forgetting to water your plants? Here are the 5 best apps that remember for you, tested for smart reminders that actually fit your routine.
The 7 Best Apps for People Who Always Kill Their Plants
If your plants keep dying no matter how hard you try, these 7 apps were made for you. Here are the ones that actually help keep a plant alive.
The 10 Best Plant Apps for iPhone
The best plant apps for iPhone, tested and ranked. Identify any plant, keep it alive, and find the one that fits your home and your routine.
The 9 Best Plant Care and Watering Apps
Watering, reminders, and care plans that actually keep plants alive. Here are the 9 best plant care and watering apps, tested and ranked.
The 5 Best Apps for Succulent Lovers
Succulents look easy and then quietly die from too much love. Here are the 5 best plant apps for succulent lovers, tested for real.
The Best Plant Identification Apps of 2026
Bloom uses Plant.id, a search engine with university-tested 93% accuracy, to identify your plants and immediately give you a care plan. Here is how the top apps compare in independent tests.
The 12 Best Plant Apps for Anyone With a Plant at Home
We tested the most popular plant apps. Here are the 12 best for identifying, watering, and keeping your houseplants happy, ranked and reviewed.
The 7 Best All-in-One Plant Apps (Identify and Care)
Looking for one app that identifies your plants and helps you care for them too? Here are the 7 best all-in-one plant apps, tested and ranked.