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, 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
: "Very corn-like grass isn't corn"
53 posts
Popular Topics in r/whatsthisplant
#1
Plant
116 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
Help
10 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 🤷♂️
: "Very corn-like grass isn't corn"
93 posts
#2
Identified ✔
: "Found this massive Aloe hildebrandtii in the desert garden, love that fan-like arrangement"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/whatsthisplant
Yearly
+103k members(6.0%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026