r/houseplants

Community Overview

About r/houseplants

A community focused on the discussion, care, and well-being of houseplants!

The community at a glance

r/houseplants is a Subreddit for Plant Parents with roughly 3.0M members. It has been around since 2011. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Plants communities list.

Roughly 172K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Plant, and Plants. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention fertilizer, soil, and plant light.

On Reddit
Established 2011
3.0M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +172K members
Growth: +6.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 74 members
  • 2014: 169 members
  • 2015: 511 members
  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 7K members
  • 2018: 32K members
  • 2019: 162K members
  • 2020: 331K members
  • 2021: 434K members
  • 2023: 973K members
  • 2024: 602K members
  • 2025: 348K members
  • 2026: 153K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 11K members
  • Jan: 13K members
  • Feb: 12K members
  • Mar: 18K members
  • Apr: 19K members
  • May: 20K members
  • Jun: 16K members
  • Jul: 16K members
  • Aug: 12K members
  • Sep: 13K members
  • Oct: 10K members
  • Nov: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Why is my absolute pathetic string of hearts putting energy into flowering??😭🫩
    2. help with a plant I received as a gift
    3. Pest identification?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Why is my absolute pathetic string of hearts putting energy into flowering??😭🫩 · help with a plant I received as a gift · Pest identification?
    14
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. New house, first plant.
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    New house, first plant.
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. How can I save this poor aloe soul that I inherited?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    How can I save this poor aloe soul that I inherited?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    20 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    20
  • Plant
    15 posts in the past month
    #2
    Plant
    15
  • Plants
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Plants
    10
  • Help
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Help
    4
  • Care
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Care
    3

Flair

  • Help
    61 posts in the past month
    1. Downsizing
    2. My rescues
    3. Just bought this
    #1
    Help
    Downsizing · My rescues · Just bought this
    61
  • Discussion
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Am I turtley enough for the Turtle Club?
    2. Lighting your plants vs enjoying your plants? What's your balance?
    3. bathroom ledge zebrina
    #2
    Discussion
    Am I turtley enough for the Turtle Club? · Lighting your plants vs enjoying your plants? What's your balance? · bathroom ledge zebrina
    17
  • Humor/Fluff
    11 posts in the past month
    1. My holiday cactus bloomed 🥹❤️
    2. So my Mom just told me this poor thing hasn't been repotted in... ekhm... 30 YEARS
    3. This succulent is my biggest neglect success story
    #3
    Humor/Fluff
    My holiday cactus bloomed 🥹❤️ · So my Mom just told me this poor thing hasn't been repotted in... ekhm... 30 YEARS · This succulent is my biggest neglect success story
    11
  • Plant ID
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Pothos ID
    2. Can someone help me identify this plant for my grandmother?
    3. What kind of palm?
    #4
    Plant ID
    Pothos ID · Can someone help me identify this plant for my grandmother? · What kind of palm?
    5
  • Before / After - Progress Pics
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Before and After some fern TLC
    2. Albo progress after switching windows
    3. 50+ year old Snake Plant
    #5
    Before / After - Progress Pics
    Before and After some fern TLC · Albo progress after switching windows · 50+ year old Snake Plant
    4

Product recommendations

  • fertilizer
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The best fertilizer EVER is…
    2. The best fertilizer EVER is…
    #1
    fertilizer
    The best fertilizer EVER is… · The best fertilizer EVER is…
    2
  • soil
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What soil to repot this in? Any other best practices for re potting?
    2. What soil to repot this in? Any other best practices for re potting?
    #2
    soil
    What soil to repot this in? Any other best practices for re potting? · What soil to repot this in? Any other best practices for re potting?
    2
  • plant light
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I need recs for a good plant light!
    2. I need recs for a good plant light!
    #3
    plant light
    I need recs for a good plant light! · I need recs for a good plant light!
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/houseplants for?
Best for Plant Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/houseplants free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/houseplants have?
Roughly 3.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/houseplants on?
r/houseplants runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/houseplants cover?
On the Hive Index, r/houseplants is organized under Plant Parents.
How do I join r/houseplants?
You can join r/houseplants by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Plants communities like?
Communities for plant enthusiasts covering houseplants, outdoor gardening, and specialty collecting. Dedicated forums serve niche communities for carnivorous plant collectors, succulent enthusiasts, and tomato growers, with larger gardening groups active on Facebook and Reddit.