r/houseplants is a subreddit with 3.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, plant, plants, help, and care, and they frequently recommend/review houseplant, houseplants, and house plant.
A community focused on the discussion, care, and well-being of houseplants!
Popular Themes in r/houseplants
#1
Advice Requests
: "Why is my absolute pathetic string of hearts putting energy into flowering??😭"
14 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How can I save this poor aloe soul that I inherited?"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "New house, first plant."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/houseplants
#1
Struggling
20 posts
#2
Plant
15 posts
#3
Plants
10 posts
#4
Help
4 posts
#5
Care
3 posts
#6
Grow
2 posts
#7
Light
2 posts
#8
Water
2 posts
#9
Looking For A Plant
2 posts
#10
Fast Growing Plant
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/houseplants
Houseplant
212 reviews
#1
Pothos
4.8★ from 20 reviews
#2
Spider Plant
4.8★ from 14 reviews
#3
ZZ Plant
4.8★ from 13 reviews
Houseplants
146 reviews
#1
Pothos
4.7★ from 33 reviews
#2
Snake Plant
4.1★ from 9 reviews
#3
ZZ Plant
4.5★ from 6 reviews
House Plant
140 reviews
#1
Pothos
4.9★ from 29 reviews
#2
Snake Plant
4.8★ from 23 reviews
#3
ZZ Plant
4.9★ from 12 reviews
Flair Used in r/houseplants
#1
Help
: "Downsizing"
61 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Am I turtley enough for the Turtle Club?"
17 posts
#3
Humor/Fluff
: "My holiday cactus bloomed 🥹❤️"
11 posts
#4
Plant ID
: "Pothos ID"
5 posts
#5
Before / After - Progress Pics
: "Before and After some fern TLC"
4 posts
#6
watering
: "Is this pot too big? :/"
1 post
Member Growth in r/houseplants
Yearly
+173k members(6.0%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026