r/whatsthisplant is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, 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
: "Pretty, nice-smelling white flowers"
102 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "'Someone' is spreading their roots under our block paving and making a real mess of it..."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/whatsthisplant
#1
Plant
: "What Plant is this? Milan, Italy. Those berries are black when ripped and have a sweet taste (I didn't eat it btw)"
131 posts
#2
Plant Identification
: "What are these beautiful multicolored flowers called?!!"
45 posts
#3
Struggling
33 posts
#4
Identifying
29 posts
#5
Name
18 posts
#6
Identify
18 posts
#7
Id
15 posts
#8
Annoying
12 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 🤷♂️
: "Growing in the forest behind my house, please tell me it’s not poisonous"
198 posts
#2
Identified ✔
: "what is going on with this thistle?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/whatsthisplant
Yearly
+105k members(6.2%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026