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 plant, struggling, help, philodendron, and monstera, 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 houseplant suddenly attracting so many flies?????"
38 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Plant to Pot Recs"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/houseplants
#1
Plant
54 posts
#2
Struggling
26 posts
#3
Help
13 posts
#4
Philodendron
4 posts
#5
Monstera
4 posts
#6
Hanging Plant
3 posts
#7
Plants
3 posts
#8
Advice
3 posts
#9
Spider Plant
3 posts
#10
Looking For A 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
: "Why is my houseplant suddenly attracting so many flies?????"
52 posts
#2
Discussion
: "How does everyone water?"
13 posts
#3
Highlight
: "A lot of corms activated the last growing season and my dragon scale has gotten so bushy"
11 posts
#4
Plant ID
: "Anyone know this plant?"
8 posts
#5
Pets and Plants
: "Can anyone ID this pest on my plant???"
4 posts
#6
Before / After - Progress Pics
: "8 months of growth 😍"
4 posts
#7
Humor/Fluff
: "The Monkey Tail Cactus may have been the wrong choice for this planter…"
3 posts
#8
Haul
: "Surprise Home Depot finds!"
3 posts
#9
Plant Homes
: "it started with one begonia 3 weeks ago…"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/houseplants
Yearly
+190k members(6.8%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026