Home Assistant FYTA Plant Card

A custom card for displaying FYTA plant information on your Home Assistant dashboard.

Prerequisites

• FYTA integration must be installed and configured in Home Assistant

Features

• Displays plant image, name, and health status
• Shows sensor values with color-coded status indicators
• Customizable sensor display (moisture, light, temperature, nutrition, salinity)
• Interactive elements - click any sensor to view detailed data
• Battery status indicator with configurable threshold
• Compact display mode for smaller dashboards

Installation

HACS Installation (Recommended)

1. Add this repository as a custom repository in HACS:
   • Go to HACS → Frontend
   • Click the three dots in the top right corner
   • Select "Custom repositories"
   • Add https://github.com/dontinelli/fyta-plant-card with category "Dashboard"
2. Install "FYTA Plant Card" from HACS
3. Refresh your browser

Manual Installation

1. Download fyta-plant-card.js from the dist folder in this repository
2. Copy it to your config/www directory
3. Add the resource in your dashboard:
   • Go to your dashboard
   • Click "Edit Dashboard" → "Manage Resources"
   • Add /local/fyta-plant-card.js as a JavaScript module
4. Refresh your browser

Configuration

The card includes a visual editor for easy configuration:

For manual YAML configuration, use these options:

Name	Type	Description	Default
type	string	custom:fyta-plant-card	(required)
device_id	string	Device ID of the Fyta plant	(required)
title	string	Card title	Plant name
display_mode	string	full or compact	full
battery_threshold	number	Battery level (%) at which icon appears (0-100)	30
preferred_image	string	user or default	user
show_scientific_name	boolean	Show light sensor	true
state_color_battery	boolean	Expose battery state in color of battery icon	true
state_color_icon	boolean	Expose sensor state in color of sensor icons	true
state_color_plant	string	image, name, or disabled	image
state_color_sensor	boolean	Expose sensor state in color of sensor bars	true
sensor	boolean	Array of sensor information	See sensors

Sensors

Sensors is a YAML array that set the order of sensors and whether they are enabled. Each entry consists of a type (light, moisture, temperature, salinity, or nutrients) and its state isEnabled.

Battery Display

Set battery_threshold to control when the battery icon appears:

• 0: Never show the battery icon
• 30 (default): Show only when battery is 30% or below
• 100: Always show the battery icon
• Any value in between: Show when battery level is at or below this percentage

Example Configuration

type: custom:fyta-plant-card
device_id: 12345abc67890def123456
title: My Monstera
display_mode: compact
battery_threshold: 30
preferred_image: user
show_scientific_name: true
state_color_battery: true
state_color_icon: true
state_color_plant: image
state_color_sensor: true
sensor:
  - type: light
    isEnabled: true
  - type: moisture
    isEnabled: true
  - type: temperature
    isEnabled: true
  - type: nutrients
    isEnabled: true
  - type: salinity
    isEnabled: false

Video Tutorial

For a visual guide on installation and configuration:

Troubleshooting

• Make sure your FYTA integration is properly set up with connected plants
• Verify your plant's device ID is correct
• Check browser console for any error messages
• If card does not appear after installation, clear your browser cache

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).