r/PlantIdentification is a subreddit with 264k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses plant, identify, help, tree, and flower, and they frequently recommend/review plant app and indoor plant.
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Popular Themes in r/PlantIdentification
#1
Advice Requests
: "Zone 7a, didn’t plant!"
43 posts
Popular Topics in r/PlantIdentification
#1
Plant
: "Mysterious unknown housePlant. Had for 8 years, first bloom."
401 posts
#2
Identify
: "It looks artificial, but it’s not! Can someone help me Identify this plant? 🌱"
236 posts
#3
Help
: "Help IDing plant in new house backyard"
76 posts
#4
Tree
: "What is this?? My ID app keeps telling me they’re pear Trees but there’s no way that’s correct"
61 posts
#5
Flower
: "Flowering plant next to lake in Southern Illinois"
59 posts
#6
Struggling
35 posts
#7
Type
: "What is this?"
34 posts
#8
Plant Identification
: "What is this plant in my backyard? Location is southern Oregon."
28 posts
#9
Location
: "Flowering plant next to lake in Southern Illinois"
22 posts
#10
Identification
: "this plant takes up most of my yard, what is it?"
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/PlantIdentification
Plant App
2 reviews
#1
INaturalist
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
PictureThis
4.0★ from 1 review
Indoor Plant
1 review
#1
Peperomia obtusifolia
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PlantIdentification
#1
Identified!
: "In my backyard, ID PLEASE"
23 posts
Member Growth in r/PlantIdentification
Yearly
+42k members(18.8%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026