r/whatsthisplant is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses plant, struggling, identifying, id, 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
: "ID for this flower? I bought it for the garden this year but forgot what it was called."
57 posts
Popular Topics in r/whatsthisplant
#1
Plant
: "Help with free Plants from a friend!"
123 posts
#2
Struggling
33 posts
#3
Identifying
: "Help Identifying this tree or shrub?"
31 posts
#4
Id
: "Id for this flower? I bought it for the garden this year but forgot what it was called."
17 posts
#5
Name
17 posts
#6
Identify
17 posts
#7
Help
: "Help with free plants from a friend!"
14 posts
#8
Annoying
12 posts
#9
Yard
10 posts
#10
Care
9 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 🤷♂️
: "ID for this flower? I bought it for the garden this year but forgot what it was called."
101 posts
#2
Identified ✔
: "Whoa!!!"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/whatsthisplant
Yearly
+105k members(6.1%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026