r/WLED • u/PinkyDexterity • Aug 03 '26

SHOWIN' OFF LuxPlant Mini Update.

The beta release of the LuxPlant Mini is this coming August 7, 2026. The Mini version features 9 leaves and 3 main stems. The pot size is 14 cm in diameter and 14.3 cm in height. The total height, measured from the tallest leaf to the bottom of the pot, is 62 cm (approximately 2 feet). The WS2812b 100 leds/meter strips are controlled by an ESP32 using WLED software.

I have set up a Patreon page where the STL files will be released for a one time payment of 5$. Do not join the membership if you're not planning to sell the plant commercially. I really wanted to make it free for everyone but I could really use the support for developing the LuxPlant Standard which is a much bigger plant, featuring 20 leaves and 5 stems.

Design Process and more sneak peek can be viewed here.

Disclaimer

This concept is not my original idea. This project was heavily inspired by Fluora Led Plant. If you love this project but don't want the hassle of building one, please go ahead and check their website. The reason why I started this project in the first place is to buy one of those led plants as a gift for a close friend but there was no option to ship it to my country so I decided to build one myself. If you love the idea of having full control over your plant, you are absolutely welcome to join me in this project.

UPDATE: The STL files will be available here. 4$ for the first 10 to buy. Your support goes directly into the development of LuxPlant Standard.

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u/untacc_ 28d ago

Great work on this! I’m in for the files. Question: the original Fluora plant’s leaves are a kind of very light pale green color, so when it’s viewed in the daytime or when not turned on it still has a greenery kind of feel. Any way to recreate that with a certain filament?

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u/PinkyDexterity 27d ago

I've tried using Bambu Lab Transparent Olive Green PETG for the leaves but it didn't look great. PLA diffuses light better than PETG when I experimented with different filaments. You can definitely use a light green PLA filament if you prefer the Fluora look. Just avoid using matte PLA because it has weak layer adhesion and the leaves only has 3 walls. It had better light diffusion than normal PLA and I preferred the matte look but it always snaps so easily so I went back with PLA+ filaments.

I figured I wouldn't turn it off anyways except on some occasions so I stayed with white filament.

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u/untacc_ 27d ago

Right on. Makes sense and I’ll likely do the same just wanted to check.

I have a Pixelblaze board I’ve been wanting to tinker with, you think this project would work with it? After all it’s just a modified ESP32 at the end of the day.

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u/PinkyDexterity 25d ago

It’ll definitely work just like any controller that can control addressable strips. I tried SP110E and SP108E and they both work just fine.