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Being green is no guarantee that you’ll have a green thumb ^[5] — a number of us at Inhabitat will vouch for that! Although we’d all like to be able to grow a plant or two, the thought of an inevitable death at our hands is enough to keep most of us from even trying to maintain a cactus. But fret no more, a new pot ^[6]designed by 22-year-old Briton, Natalie King, just may be the solution to that black thumb. Equipped with a built-in sensor, the Tulipe Pot is a smart product that lights up whenever a plant is in need of attention.

The Tulipe Pot was inspired by King’s grandfather, who’s progressive vision ^[7] loss kept him from easily checking on how his beloved plants were doing. So to remedy his fear of under-watering, over-watering, and overall neglect, King ingeniously designed a pot with a built-in sensor able to send up an SOS anytime the plant’s ^[5] light and moisture needs weren’t being met.

While not yet commercially available, King is hoping to attract investors to gain wide range distribution. Although the lure of a foolproof gardening pot is tempting, we’re still a bit critical of all that added tech — simple ceramic pots are ubiquitous and much less energy-intensive to produce, and why not take visual cues from withering plants that they could use a drop to drink?

Via Daily Mail ^[8]