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The Flower Care Plant Sensor from Xiaomi

The Flower Care Plant Sensor from Xiaomi

The Flower Care Plant Sensor from Xiaomi provides an easy way to integrate monitoring plants into your smart home to get notifications when they require water and monitor the growth conditions.

The plant sensor is installed in the ground next to the plant and measures soil moisture, soil fertility, air temperature and the light the plant gets during the day.

Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor

The Xiaomi Aqara Temperature and Humidity sensor monitors temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure in real time. It uses the Zigbee protocol and is compatible with Mi Home, Apple Homekit, Alexa, Homey, Home Assistant and Domoticz. The sensor is small and cheap compared with other sensors.

The DS18B20 digital temperature sensor

The DS18B20 digital temperature sensor

The digital temperature sensor DS18B20 manufactured by Maxim Integrated (formerly named Dallas Semiconductor) can measure temperatures in the range -55 °C to + 125 °C, with a accuracy varying between ±0.5°C and ±2°C depending on the subrange in which is measured. It works via the 1-Wire protocol and as such can be easily connected to Arduino boards.