A new device claims to allow plants to text their owners when they need some a water or even when they are too warm.

The £99 sensor can be placed in the soil of any houseplant and keeps a close eye on basic conditions such as moisture, temperature and light intensity.

This data is then transmitted to a central database and using a plant care model tailored to the type of botanical friend you have, you will get an alert if anything is awry.

Inventor of the system, Philipp Bolliger, told the Daily Mail: "The Koubachi plant sensor is the first device ever that enables real-time monitoring of a plant's vitality."

Brings a whole new meaning to talking to your plants... Now, they can talk back!

Belfast Telegraph