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, plants, help, struggling, 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
: "My collection. Also what should I do with this adansonii it’s getting out of hand."
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Is my tradescantia getting too much light? It's leaves are turning pink."
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "My boyfriends dads Maranta"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/houseplants
#1
Plant
: "The cake I made for a beloved mentor and Plant enthusiast 🌱"
102 posts
#2
Plants
: "i love Plants"
52 posts
#3
Help
: "Help!"
39 posts
#4
Struggling
30 posts
#5
Monstera
: "Variegated Monstera enjoyers: just LOOK at this rug I scored!!!"
28 posts
#6
Propagation
: "Anyone else obsessed with propagating"
17 posts
#7
Pests
14 posts
#8
Soil
: "Why does my Soil keep doing this but only in some pots and not others??"
12 posts
#9
Identification
: "Plant ID"
10 posts
#10
Philodendron
: "Philodendron red moon variegated"
9 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
: "Is my tradescantia getting too much light? It's leaves are turning pink."
44 posts
#2
Highlight
: "Snake plants are so cool. I didn't water her for 7 months and she's thriving more than ever!"
15 posts
#3
Discussion
: "My sister got me a sensitive plant."
10 posts
#4
Humor/Fluff
: "I like Dandelions, so now I’m growing one."
6 posts
#5
Before / After - Progress Pics
: "This is for everyone who told me my ash tray calathea is dead 🙂↕️🙂↔️🙂↕️"
6 posts
#6
Stuff: SATURDAYS ONLY
: "The cake I made for a beloved mentor and plant enthusiast 🌱"
5 posts
#7
Plant ID
: "Is this an absolute unit of a stapelia?"
5 posts
#8
Plant Homes
: "My boyfriends dads Maranta"
4 posts
#9
Haul
: "Nobody look for me if I dont come out"
4 posts
#10
Pets and Plants
: "My “Fajita” plant corner"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/houseplants
Yearly
+194k members(6.9%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026