[25 MRG] Species pack: Philodendron Birkin (`philodendron_birkin`) — photo + care card

[TUPM96]

Bounty: 25 MRG — species photo pack

Add Philodendron Birkin (philodendron_birkin) to the PlantGuide catalog so the identifier and care API can recommend it.

Field	Value
Suggested id	philodendron_birkin
Common name	Philodendron Birkin
Scientific name	Philodendron Birkin
Suggested tags	aroid, white pinstripes, compact, indoor
Region / use	houseplant

What to deliver (PR)

1. Species JSON — data/species/philodendron_birkin.json

   • id, common_name, scientific_name
   • tags (≥5 useful traits for identification)
   • care object: summary, light, water, soil, humidity, temperature_c, fertilizer, toxicity, common_issues (array), tips (array)

2. Trait sample — data/samples/obs_philodendron_birkin.json

   • tags matching the plant
   • expected_species: philodendron_birkin

3. Photos (required evidence) — attach in the PR description (or docs/species-photos/philodendron_birkin/ if small enough / compressed):

   • ≥ 2 original photos you took (or clearly licensed with source)
   • Prefer: (a) whole plant, (b) close-up leaf / flower / fruit
   • No stolen web images without license
   • If files are large, upload to the PR as GitHub images and link them

4. Verify locally

   pip install -e ".[dev]"
   plantguide species list
   plantguide care show --species philodendron_birkin
   plantguide identify tags --tags "aroid,white pinstripes,compact,indoor"
   pytest -q

Acceptance

• Species file + sample file merged
• plantguide care show -s philodendron_birkin works
• Top match is reasonable for the sample tags
• Photo evidence linked in PR (original / licensed)
• No private PII; toxicity disclaimer present if relevant
• Tests still pass; ruff clean

Notes

• Educational care only — not medical advice for poisoning.
• Prefer real photos from your balcony / garden / nursery visit.

Claim (MergeOS MRG)

1. Star https://github.com/mergeos-bounties/PlantGuide and https://github.com/mergeos-bounties/mergeos
2. Comment on this issue: I claim this bounty
3. Comment on MergeOS Claim Token #1 with this issue link
4. Open a PR to PlantGuide with Fixes #<this-issue>

Policy: docs/BOUNTY.md

Payout

Maintainer reviews PR → merge → MRG credit (25/50/100/200 scale; this pack is typically 25 MRG / species unless noted).

[waterWang]

I claim this bounty

Starred: ✅ mergeos-bounties/PlantGuide, ✅ mergeos-bounties/mergeos, ✅ mergeos-bounties/mergeos-contracts

[laurentketterle-hub]

/attempt #26

PR: #385

[laurentketterle-hub]

/claim

[Meart67]

I claim this bounty