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 Enthusiasts with roughly 3.0M members. It has been around since 2011. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 2nd largest community in the Plants topic page.

Roughly 196K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Plant, Struggling, and Help. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. 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: +196K members
Growth: +7.0% / 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: 95K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 27K members
  • Aug: 24K members
  • 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: 12K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Am I doing something wrong?
    2. Feeling kinda down, can you share a picture of your favorite plant, please ?
    3. Trying not to kill my new plants at office with no windows. Any advice?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Am I doing something wrong? · Feeling kinda down, can you share a picture of your favorite plant, please ? · Trying not to kill my new plants at office with no windows. Any advice?
    15
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Freak of a Plant I Bought to try to Save.
    2. My calathea is dying
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Freak of a Plant I Bought to try to Save. · My calathea is dying
    2

Topics

  • Plant
    157 posts in the past month
    1. Question! How do you get plants to STOP growing?
    2. I can’t stop buying plants
    3. Went to Lowe's and got a heartleaf philodendron on sale, turns out it was about 10 individual plants
    #1
    Plant
    Question! How do you get plants to STOP growing? · I can’t stop buying plants · Went to Lowe's and got a heartleaf philodendron on sale, turns out it was about 10 individual plants
    157
  • Struggling
    30 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    30
  • Help
    28 posts in the past month
    1. PLEASE help save my moms Pothos pt.
    2. Send me all the tips and help
    #3
    Help
    PLEASE help save my moms Pothos pt. · Send me all the tips and help
    28
  • Monstera
    22 posts in the past month
    1. New here and looking for advice on how to help my monsteras thrive :)
    #4
    Monstera
    New here and looking for advice on how to help my monsteras thrive :)
    22
  • Philodendron
    15 posts in the past month
    1. philodendron red moon variegated
    2. Philodendron Joepii MInt var
    3. Need advice for my split leaf Philodendron
    #5
    Philodendron
    philodendron red moon variegated · Philodendron Joepii MInt var · Need advice for my split leaf Philodendron
    15

Flair

  • Help
    45 posts in the past month
    1. Am I doing something wrong?
    2. Trying not to kill my new plants at office with no windows. Any advice?
    3. Making substrate perlite free?
    #1
    Help
    Am I doing something wrong? · Trying not to kill my new plants at office with no windows. Any advice? · Making substrate perlite free?
    45
  • Plant ID
    15 posts in the past month
    1. What is this woody glob my mother gave me???
    2. What’s this plant
    3. what is this plant?
    #2
    Plant ID
    What is this woody glob my mother gave me??? · What’s this plant · what is this plant?
    15
  • Highlight
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I bought a NORMAL, GREEN Tetrasperma. Surprise!
    2. Hoya obovata 'Splash'
    3. Helping out after a depression. Ive got you babe!
    #3
    Highlight
    I bought a NORMAL, GREEN Tetrasperma. Surprise! · Hoya obovata 'Splash' · Helping out after a depression. Ive got you babe!
    11
  • Plant Homes
    6 posts in the past month
    1. My China cabinet project is finally looking how I want it to
    2. Decided to hang my pothos outside and nature had her own plans.
    3. Seeing this everyday brings me so much joy!
    #4
    Plant Homes
    My China cabinet project is finally looking how I want it to · Decided to hang my pothos outside and nature had her own plans. · Seeing this everyday brings me so much joy!
    6
  • Discussion
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Moss pole? ❌ Sticks from outside? ✅
    2. Summer always makes me think I’m doing something right 😌 eat up my babies!
    3. List the plants you’ve had in order of easiest to hardest to care for
    #5
    Discussion
    Moss pole? ❌ Sticks from outside? ✅ · Summer always makes me think I’m doing something right 😌 eat up my babies! · List the plants you’ve had in order of easiest to hardest to care for
    6

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 Enthusiasts 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 Enthusiasts.
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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