r/houseplants

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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 #1 in the Plants communities list.

Roughly 170K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Plant, Struggling, and Monstera. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention fertilizer, soil, and plant light.

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Established 2011
3.0M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +170K 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: 122K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 10K members
  • Oct: 9K members
  • Nov: 13K members
  • 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: 8K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Wish me luck. What preventative antifungal treatment do people use?
    2. Do I just dry fungus gnats out?
    3. Need guidance for calathea and the infamous spider mites battle
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Wish me luck. What preventative antifungal treatment do people use? · Do I just dry fungus gnats out? · Need guidance for calathea and the infamous spider mites battle
    9
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. How should I repot this?
    2. Peace Lily Help
    3. Help with grow lights please. How many of these Barrina T8 grow lights do I need per shelf? Each shelf is 19” tall.
    #2
    Solution Requests
    How should I repot this? · Peace Lily Help · Help with grow lights please. How many of these Barrina T8 grow lights do I need per shelf? Each shelf is 19” tall.
    5
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Help!! My demdrobium leaves are progressively turning yellow and falling after a root rot.
    2. Bugs are everywhere
    3. Is this a spider mite infestation?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Help!! My demdrobium leaves are progressively turning yellow and falling after a root rot. · Bugs are everywhere · Is this a spider mite infestation?
    3

Topics

  • Plant
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Next Steps for my Purple Velvet Plant??
    2. Please help I don’t want to kill these plants!!
    3. My snake plant has produced it's very first flower stem!
    #1
    Plant
    Next Steps for my Purple Velvet Plant?? · Please help I don’t want to kill these plants!! · My snake plant has produced it's very first flower stem!
    27
  • Struggling
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    9
  • Monstera
    8 posts in the past month
    1. I rescued this monstera from a big box store. Here it is today vs December
    2. How to realistically get rid of thrips on big monsteras, especially once taken back inside?
    3. Browning Variegated Monstera
    #3
    Monstera
    I rescued this monstera from a big box store. Here it is today vs December · How to realistically get rid of thrips on big monsteras, especially once taken back inside? · Browning Variegated Monstera
    8
  • Looking For
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    7
  • Worst
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst
    7

Flair

  • Help
    65 posts in the past month
    1. What needs to be done here?
    2. Next Steps for my Purple Velvet Plant??
    3. Birds of Paradise root
    #1
    Help
    What needs to be done here? · Next Steps for my Purple Velvet Plant?? · Birds of Paradise root
    65
  • Discussion
    11 posts in the past month
    1. It’s flowering!!!
    2. Where do you guys get your houseplants from?
    3. Some of my iridescent plants
    #2
    Discussion
    It’s flowering!!! · Where do you guys get your houseplants from? · Some of my iridescent plants
    11
  • Humor/Fluff
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Watching them grow makes me happy 💚
    2. I’ve had her for three years. She is a grandma and she keeps having kids of her own! ❤️ First time flowering.
    3. I’m officially convinced orchids feed off of humidity and spite
    #3
    Humor/Fluff
    Watching them grow makes me happy 💚 · I’ve had her for three years. She is a grandma and she keeps having kids of her own! ❤️ First time flowering. · I’m officially convinced orchids feed off of humidity and spite
    9
  • Before / After - Progress Pics
    8 posts in the past month
    1. String of turtles thriving
    2. My first double!
    3. I rescued this monstera from a big box store. Here it is today vs December
    #4
    Before / After - Progress Pics
    String of turtles thriving · My first double! · I rescued this monstera from a big box store. Here it is today vs December
    8
  • Haul
    3 posts in the past month
    1. The gang
    2. My snake plant has produced it's very first flower stem!
    3. Hi, I’m a new plant mom and new to this sub. I wanted to share my new favourite. I got her for free off Facebook and I think she is just so drop dead gorgeous
    #5
    Haul
    The gang · My snake plant has produced it's very first flower stem! · Hi, I’m a new plant mom and new to this sub. I wanted to share my new favourite. I got her for free off Facebook and I think she is just so drop dead gorgeous
    3

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
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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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