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 Enthusiasts with roughly 294K 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 25K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Propagation, Succulents, and Plants. 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: 15K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- 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: 1K members
Topics
- Propagation234 posts in the past month
- A little box containing Sedum and a Sempervivum cobweb plant that I found
#1234PropagationA little box containing Sedum and a Sempervivum cobweb plant that I found - Succulents83 posts in the past month
- A little box containing Sedum and a Sempervivum cobweb plant that I found
#283SucculentsA little box containing Sedum and a Sempervivum cobweb plant that I found - Plants50 posts in the past month#350Plants
- Roots49 posts in the past month
- A little box containing Sedum and a Sempervivum cobweb plant that I found
#449RootsA little box containing Sedum and a Sempervivum cobweb plant that I found - Struggling44 posts in the past month#544Struggling
Flair
- FIRST-TIMER16 posts in the past month
- Walmart wanted $20 for a mostly dead philodendron
- Beginner collection!
- After a second lease on life, the gang is poppin off
#116FIRST-TIMERWalmart wanted $20 for a mostly dead philodendron · Beginner collection! · After a second lease on life, the gang is poppin off - GENERAL HELP15 posts in the past month
- How often to mist?
- Can i prop this?
- How to propogate star jasmine cutting?
#215GENERAL HELPHow often to mist? · Can i prop this? · How to propogate star jasmine cutting? - PROP-GRESS4 posts in the past month
- Proplifted half-dead aloe full year later
- my philodendron i almost let die
- Vinca vine water prop finally growing another root!
#34PROP-GRESSProplifted half-dead aloe full year later · my philodendron i almost let die · Vinca vine water prop finally growing another root! - WATER PROP3 posts in the past month
- So I visited Walmart again.
- First time propagating a Hoya and a Polka Dot plant! 🤞🏼
- Vinca vine water prop is starting to root!!
#43WATER PROPSo I visited Walmart again. · First time propagating a Hoya and a Polka Dot plant! 🤞🏼 · Vinca vine water prop is starting to root!! - HERE WE GO!!!3 posts in the past month
- feels like shoplifting when the $15 plant has 6 rooted cuttings 😍
- A little box containing Sedum and a Sempervivum cobweb plant that I found
- Score! I’ve been on the hunt for a Rock Purslane (Cistanthe grandiflora) cutting
#53HERE WE GO!!!feels like shoplifting when the $15 plant has 6 rooted cuttings 😍 · A little box containing Sedum and a Sempervivum cobweb plant that I found · Score! I’ve been on the hunt for a Rock Purslane (Cistanthe grandiflora) cutting
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 Enthusiasts 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 294K 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 Enthusiasts.
- 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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