r/plants is a subreddit with 538k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses plant, help, struggling, plants, and looking, and they frequently recommend/review houseplant, plant app, and plants.
A place to share pictures and discuss growing, maintaining, and propagating houseplants and outdoor decorative plants.
Popular Themes in r/plants
#1
Advice Requests
: "My first time owning an orchid! Any advice?"
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Why do my lemons look like this?"
8 posts
Popular Topics in r/plants
#1
Plant
: "What the hell can I do with this rubber Plant? It's massive and falls over in the wind."
226 posts
#2
Help
: "Help needed for my peace Lily"
128 posts
#3
Struggling
59 posts
#4
Plants
: "What Plants are these growing in my yard?"
38 posts
#5
Looking
26 posts
#6
Lookingfor
26 posts
#7
Flower
: "What kind of Flower is this?"
20 posts
#8
Monstera
: "I take my Monstera outside then it looks like this.. the leaves are dying should I take it back indoors I guess mother nature is out to kill our plants"
19 posts
#9
Identification
: "Plant Identification"
17 posts
#10
Flowers
: "Garden Flowers"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/plants
Houseplant
28 reviews
#1
ZZ Plant
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Pothos
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Snake Plant
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Plant App
17 reviews
#1
Planta
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
PictureThis
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Plantnet
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Plants
16 reviews
#1
Snake Plant
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Spider Plant
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
ZZ Plant
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/plants
#1
Help
: "Indoor bird or paradise growing too tall for my home :("
35 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Guess the plant"
18 posts
#3
Success
: "This is what it’s all about"
14 posts
#4
Plant ID
: "Is this a real plant..?"
10 posts
Member Growth in r/plants
Yearly
+81k members(17.6%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026