r/whatsthisplant is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses plant, struggling, identifying, name, and identify, 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 this plant?"
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Fast-growing, and won't stay down when cut to the base. Help?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/whatsthisplant
#1
Plant
115 posts
#2
Struggling
33 posts
#3
Identifying
29 posts
#4
Name
17 posts
#5
Identify
17 posts
#6
Id
15 posts
#7
Annoying
12 posts
#8
Plant Id
10 posts
#9
Help
10 posts
#10
Yard
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 🤷♂️
: "Unidentified plant, Tramuntana Mountains, Mallorca, Spain"
96 posts
#2
Identified ✔
: "Fast-growing, and won't stay down when cut to the base. Help?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/whatsthisplant
Yearly
+108k members(6.3%)
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Last updated: October 28, 2026