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.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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 Requests14 posts in the past month
- Why is my absolute pathetic string of hearts putting energy into flowering??😭
- help with a plant I received as a gift
- Pest identification?
#114Advice RequestsWhy is my absolute pathetic string of hearts putting energy into flowering??😭 · help with a plant I received as a gift · Pest identification? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- New house, first plant.
#21Self-PromotionNew house, first plant. - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- How can I save this poor aloe soul that I inherited?
#31Solution RequestsHow can I save this poor aloe soul that I inherited?
Topics
- Struggling20 posts in the past month#120Struggling
- Plant15 posts in the past month#215Plant
- Plants10 posts in the past month#310Plants
- Help4 posts in the past month#44Help
- Care3 posts in the past month#53Care
Flair
- Help61 posts in the past month
- Downsizing
- My rescues
- Just bought this
#161HelpDownsizing · My rescues · Just bought this - Discussion17 posts in the past month
- Am I turtley enough for the Turtle Club?
- Lighting your plants vs enjoying your plants? What's your balance?
- bathroom ledge zebrina
#217DiscussionAm I turtley enough for the Turtle Club? · Lighting your plants vs enjoying your plants? What's your balance? · bathroom ledge zebrina - Humor/Fluff11 posts in the past month
- 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
#311Humor/FluffMy 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 - Plant ID5 posts in the past month
- Pothos ID
- Can someone help me identify this plant for my grandmother?
- What kind of palm?
#45Plant IDPothos ID · Can someone help me identify this plant for my grandmother? · What kind of palm? - Before / After - Progress Pics4 posts in the past month
- Before and After some fern TLC
- Albo progress after switching windows
- 50+ year old Snake Plant
#54Before / After - Progress PicsBefore and After some fern TLC · Albo progress after switching windows · 50+ year old Snake Plant
Product recommendations
- fertilizer2 posts in the past month
- The best fertilizer EVER is…
- The best fertilizer EVER is…
#12fertilizerThe best fertilizer EVER is… · The best fertilizer EVER is… - soil2 posts in the past month
- 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?
#22soilWhat 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? - plant light2 posts in the past month
- I need recs for a good plant light!
- I need recs for a good plant light!
#32plant lightI need recs for a good plant light! · I need recs for a good plant light!
Community Reviews
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.
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