Appy Bonsai is a mobile app designed to meet the needs of bonsai enthusiasts, students, instructors, and professionals. Available on iOS and Android, it offers a structured, rigorous, and evolving approach to collection management, with a strong focus on traceability, scientific accuracy, and data interoperability.

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Comprehensive and structured collection management

With Appy Bonsai, you can:

  • Create a complete inventory of all materials: trees, pots, stones, tools

  • Generate detailed records for each item

  • Integrate dated photo series to analyze morphological evolution

  • Log all cultivation activities: pruning, wiring, fertilizing, pest control, repotting, etc.

  • Record contextual events: acquisitions, transfers, damage, weather phenomena

  • Consult a complete history for each subject

  • Track financials globally and per item (purchases, sales, equipment investments)

A solid scientific foundation

The app includes a database of over 20,000 species and cultivars. Each species sheet contains reliable information from validated botanical sources, such as:

  • Hardiness and heat zones (USDA / AHS)

  • Köppen-Geiger climate classifications

  • Substrate preferences (structure, pH, water retention, aeration)

  • Types of mycorrhizae

Data sharing, traceability, and transfer

Appy Bonsai allows you to:

  • Share technical sheets via direct link or QR code, even with non-users

  • Transfer a tree or item to another user while preserving its history

  • Document the life of a tree across multiple generations of users

A global multilingual community

The app is available in 30 languages and brings together an international community including:

  • Amateur and professional bonsai enthusiasts

  • Clubs, schools, and instructors

  • Botanists and specialized collectors

This network promotes intercultural exchange, dissemination of best practices, and comparative approaches based on climate and technique.

Flexible and evolving access model

  • Free version: access to essential features with a limit of 3 items per category (trees, pots, stones, tools)

  • Premium version: unlimited access with advanced features, including:

    • Algorithmic tools for cultivation assistance

    • Automated financial tracking

    • Exclusive and innovative tools

A platform of exclusive tools

In addition to the app, Appy Bonsai offers a suite of exclusive tools via a dedicated platform accessible through your browser.

This platform allows you to view and share your collection, generate unique QR codes for each tree, pot, etc., and use many other Appy Bonsai-related features.

An app in constant evolution

Developed by a passionate team, Appy Bonsai continues to evolve, integrating user feedback and scientific advances. The goal is to provide a reliable, well-documented digital tool to support each grower in the rigorous, educational, and sustainable management of their trees.

Today, Appy Bonsai is a reference tool for students, educators, and professionals, contributing actively to the modernization of bonsai culture while respecting the centuries-old traditions of the art.