How to keep your plants alive in Plantoria
Plants in Plantoria only die from thirst, pests or disease. Give each growth stage its water on time, treat pests with insecticide within 2:42 and disease within 4:03, and nothing dies. Plants never dry out while the game is closed.
- A plant waiting for water wilts after 2:42 and dies after 4:03 (game open only).
- Rich and Premium soil give you 15% and 30% more time; Greenhouse Heat gives 30% more.
- Pests kill in 2:42, disease in 4:03, and disease spreads to other pots after 1:21.
- One insecticide cures both pests and disease.
- Seasons last 6:45 each: plant in Spring, sell in Autumn.
1. Thirst: the most common cause
A plant only gets thirsty while it is waiting for water: not while its growth timer runs, not once it is mature and not while the game is closed. When it waits too long:
| Soil | Wilts after | Dies after |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 2:42 | 4:03 |
| Rich | 3:06 | 4:39 |
| Premium | 3:31 | 5:16 |
A wilted plant can still be saved with water. Keep an eye on pots that show a water drop, and water right after planting, because the Seed stage needs water before anything happens.
2. Pests and disease
Each pot has a small chance per minute to catch pests (about 2.4% per minute) and a smaller chance to catch disease. Pests kill the plant after 2:42. Disease kills after 4:03 and spreads to a neighbouring pot after 1:21, so treat it first.
Open the plant and tap Insecticide: one dose removes both pests and disease. You start with a few doses and can buy more in the Shop. Pest Shield (10 diamonds) protects the whole garden for 24 hours.
3. Seasons
The garden cycles through four seasons of 6 minutes 45 seconds each, a full year every 27 minutes:
| Season | Growth | Water refill | Pests | Flower prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | +20% | +50% | -20% | normal |
| Summer | normal | -30% | normal | +15% |
| Autumn | -10% | normal | +50% | +25% |
| Winter | -30% | -50% | -50% | -15% |
Plant and grow in Spring, keep flowers in your inventory and sell them in Autumn for 25% more. Avoid selling in Winter.
4. Greenhouse upgrades
Upgrades last one hour and are bought with coins:
| Upgrade | Effect | Cost | From level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest Netting | 50% fewer pests | 80 | 1 |
| Auto Sprinkler | waters plants every 40 s | 100 | 1 |
| Greenhouse Heat | drought timer 30% slower | 150 | 1 |
| Composter | 30% chance to keep a soil cycle | 120 | 2 |
| Grow Lights | all growth 20% faster | 200 | 3 |
5. Leaving the game
You can close Plantoria at any time. For up to 12 hours your plants keep growing, water and energy refill, and no plant dies of thirst. When you come back, a Welcome back card shows what happened.
FAQ
Why did my plant die?
It waited too long for water (4:03 on Basic soil), or pests (2:42) or disease (4:03) were not treated with insecticide.
Do plants die when I close the game?
No. While the game is closed plants keep growing for up to 12 hours and never dry out.
How do I cure disease?
Open the plant and use one Insecticide. It removes pests and disease at the same time.
How long is a season?
6 minutes 45 seconds. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter make a full year every 27 minutes.