About r/proplifting
A place where propagate-able plants are given a second chance at life
The community at a glance
r/proplifting is a Subreddit for Plant Parents with roughly 297K members. It has been around since 2017. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Plants topic page.
Roughly 23K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Plant, and Struggle. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention succulents, rooting powder, and grow light.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2018: 11K members
- 2019: 60K members
- 2020: 68K members
- 2021: 40K members
- 2023: 52K members
- 2024: 22K members
- 2025: 26K members
- 2026: 17K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 309 members
Themes
- Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- Help with succulents
- Mom’s pothos in water is struggling. Why?
- Found this discarded Yucca that started rooting on its own. How would you go about saving it?
#14Advice RequestsHelp with succulents · Mom’s pothos in water is struggling. Why? · Found this discarded Yucca that started rooting on its own. How would you go about saving it?
Topics
- Struggling24 posts in the past month#124Struggling
- Plant21 posts in the past month#221Plant
- Struggle18 posts in the past month#318Struggle
- Propping11 posts in the past month#411Propping
- Prop10 posts in the past month#510Prop
Flair
- FIRST-TIMER20 posts in the past month
- Is this for real?
- Walmart wanted $20 for a mostly dead philodendron
- My first snake plant leaf prop is proving to be an overachiever.
#120FIRST-TIMERIs this for real? · Walmart wanted $20 for a mostly dead philodendron · My first snake plant leaf prop is proving to be an overachiever. - PROP-GRESS19 posts in the past month
- My proplifting garden
- Behold propagation soup 🍲🌱
- There was hope after all
#219PROP-GRESSMy proplifting garden · Behold propagation soup 🍲🌱 · There was hope after all - JUST SHOWING OFF14 posts in the past month
- Beep beep, succu-bus coming thru!
- My outdoor succulent discard pile!
- my propagation station
#314JUST SHOWING OFFBeep beep, succu-bus coming thru! · My outdoor succulent discard pile! · my propagation station - GENERAL HELP13 posts in the past month
- What kind of plant is this? r/ PlantID mods & users got their panties in a twist because I admitted to proplifting from a big box store
- Guys, I successfully pulled of the pothos office heist...
- I found a seller on instagram and he spoiled me up with all these astros for free! (I apprciate any caring tips for astros)
#413GENERAL HELPWhat kind of plant is this? r/ PlantID mods & users got their panties in a twist because I admitted to proplifting from a big box store · Guys, I successfully pulled of the pothos office heist... · I found a seller on instagram and he spoiled me up with all these astros for free! (I apprciate any caring tips for astros) - SUCC-ESS12 posts in the past month
- The floor of Home Depot has provided 🙏
- I can't believe this rooted
- The result of months of proplifting!
#512SUCC-ESSThe floor of Home Depot has provided 🙏 · I can't believe this rooted · The result of months of proplifting!
Product recommendations
- succulents6 posts in the past month
- Best of last season, my succulents
- Neophyte here - was just given some baby succulents from a friend’s collection and am excited to learn! Any recommended beginners guides out there?
- The local farm stand had succulents! I asked if I could take some fallen leaves with my purchase and they said yes, how do you recommend I prop them?
#16succulentsBest of last season, my succulents · Neophyte here - was just given some baby succulents from a friend’s collection and am excited to learn! Any recommended beginners guides out there? · The local farm stand had succulents! I asked if I could take some fallen leaves with my purchase and they said yes, how do you recommend I prop them? - rooting powder3 posts in the past month
- Recommended rooting powder?
- what rooting hormone do you guys recommend?
- Chopped and propped 4 pieces directly into soil with rooting powder a couple of months ago. Followed all the recs about stem lengths and nodes, but looks like this one’s an L. The only growth is from a water rooted prop I added. Any tips for better success next time?
#23rooting powderRecommended rooting powder? · what rooting hormone do you guys recommend? · Chopped and propped 4 pieces directly into soil with rooting powder a couple of months ago. Followed all the recs about stem lengths and nodes, but looks like this one’s an L. The only growth is from a water rooted prop I added. Any tips for better success next time? - grow light2 posts in the past month
- recommend me a grow light?
- What grow light would you recommend? I have seen so many on Amazon but idk what to choose.
#32grow lightrecommend me a grow light? · What grow light would you recommend? I have seen so many on Amazon but idk what to choose.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/proplifting for?
- Best for Plant Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/proplifting 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/proplifting have?
- Roughly 297K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/proplifting on?
- r/proplifting 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/proplifting cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/proplifting is organized under Plant Parents.
- How do I join r/proplifting?
- You can join r/proplifting 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.
Added 10/15/2021
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