What's that flower?v8.3.0

Released September 28, 2026Major

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The latest major update introduces botanical content expansions and compliance adjustments. Post-release data is currently insufficient to determine a rating delta or sentiment shift. The impact remains neutral due to the lack of observable user feedback following the release.

What changed

New featureAdded inflorescence guide with highlighted flower-cluster types
LocalizationLocalized botanical terminology for flower parts, inflorescence, and ranks
ComplianceRenamed Herbalism to Uses and added medical advice disclaimer
UXYear lists now include links to official pages
LocalizationExpanded plant descriptions in multiple languages with English fallback
LocalizationShared plant links now open in the user's local language
UXFixed empty map display for indoor observations

Reception

50/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

New feature
The addition of an inflorescence guide provides structural botanical information, though user reception remains unmeasured.

What didn't

Localization
no evidence
Expanded language support and terminology updates lack post-release user feedback.
Compliance
no evidence
The inclusion of a medical advice disclaimer and renaming of the herbalism section has not yet generated observable sentiment shifts.

Marlvel takeaways

Monitor the impact of the new medical disclaimer on user engagement within the renamed section.
Verify the resolution of the indoor observation map display issue through direct testing, as user feedback is currently absent.
Assess the adoption rate of the new inflorescence guide to determine if botanical depth drives session duration.

Original release notes

• An inflorescence guide, with that plant's flower-cluster types highlighted
• Flower-part, inflorescence, and rank names in your language
• Herbalism is now Uses, and it is not medical advice
• Year lists show the year and a link to the official page
• Plant descriptions in more languages; English where a translation is not ready
• A shared plant opens in your language
• Indoor observations no longer show an empty map