r/whatsthisplant is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses plant, plant identification, struggling, identifying, and name, and they frequently recommend/review indoor plant, ground cover, and plant app.
A community of plant enthusiasts where anyone can upload photos of plant(s) they would like identified. Everyone is encouraged to help each other identify plants.
Popular Themes in r/whatsthisplant
#1
Advice Requests
: "What is the world is this spooky flower??"
88 posts
Popular Topics in r/whatsthisplant
#1
Plant
: "Ominous spiky Plant has a cucumber looking flower?"
127 posts
#2
Plant Identification
: "This might be one of the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen in the wild"
50 posts
#3
Struggling
33 posts
#4
Identifying
29 posts
#5
Name
17 posts
#6
Identify
17 posts
#7
Id
15 posts
#8
Flower
: "This might be one of the most beautiful Flowers I've ever seen in the wild"
15 posts
#9
Annoying
12 posts
#10
Help
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/whatsthisplant
Indoor Plant
6 reviews
#1
Crown of Thorns
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dracaena
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Peperomia
4.0★ from 1 review
Ground Cover
4 reviews
#1
Asarum
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Hostas
2.0★ from 1 review
#3
Aegopodium variegatum
5.0★ from 1 review
Plant App
4 reviews
#1
INaturalist
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Seek
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Plantnet
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/whatsthisplant
#1
Unidentified 🤷♂️
: "This might be one of the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen in the wild"
193 posts
#2
Identified ✔
: "Pepervine. This is a wild grape lookalike that was intertwined with the wild grapes I've been eating. I made a mistake"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/whatsthisplant
Yearly
+95k members(5.5%)
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Last updated: August 4, 2026