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, help, monstera, and repotting, 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
: "How do I take care of this plant I was given at my mother's funeral? I think it's a peace lily?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help with my house plant :)"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "God I hate this plant"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Creative ideas on how to repurpose smaller pots?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Found this HUGE and beautiful golden pothos at a Walmart by my hotel. Whoever works here loves these plants all the care was astounding. Considering getting it only 20$"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/houseplants
#1
Struggling
18 posts
#2
Plant
16 posts
#3
Help
10 posts
#4
Monstera
: "Monstera support"
6 posts
#5
Repotting
5 posts
#6
Hanging Plant
3 posts
#7
Plants
3 posts
#8
Pest
3 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
: "Can any of this be saved?"
52 posts
#2
Highlight
: "I heard you guys like big jades"
11 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Anyone know any other groceries that make beautiful houseplants like sweet potato vines? I hadn’t even considered carrot tops but they’re very pretty."
9 posts
#4
Before / After - Progress Pics
: "Bushy Begonia Blooms!"
7 posts
#5
Plant Homes
: "A peaceful plant corner!"
6 posts
#6
Humor/Fluff
: "God I hate this plant"
6 posts
#7
Plant ID
: "dumpster save: who is this??"
6 posts
#8
Stuff: SATURDAYS ONLY
: "I created a houseplant game based off struggling to keep my Calathea healthy"
3 posts
#9
Haul
: "2 wishlist plants 🥹"
3 posts
#10
Pets and Plants
: "Standard poodle sized (new) leaf on our alocasia."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/houseplants
Yearly
+186k members(6.6%)
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Last updated: July 20, 2026