House Plant reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 210 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 44 posts to rank the best House Plant brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/houseplants, r/AskReddit, r/plants, r/massachusetts, r/ADHD. Top-rated brands include Pothos (4.9/5), Snake Plant (4.8/5), ZZ Plant (4.9/5).
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Reviews210
Subreddits10
Posts44
Brands78
Products27
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#1
Pothos
4.9
(40)
"I definitely agree with the commenters about the pothos, oaxalis and snake plants. They are hard to mess up."
"Pothos."
"Pothos or peperomia. Both are chill plants that do well with indirect light."
"I’d start with Pothos or transcendenia. They grow pretty quickly."
"Pothos, that little fucker barely needs water and grows ridiculously fast"
"Highly recommend pothos - they grow really well!"
"As for pothos, I have golden pothos, satin pothos, marble queen pothos and njoy pothos."
"You could never go wrong with any type of pothos."
"Pothos."
"Pothos comes in a few varieties and is a really easy plant."
#2
Snake Plant
4.8
(29)
"Snake plants and several succulents can be resilient to certain degrees of neglect."
"Snake plants and peace lilies have been practically unkillable for me."
"Snake or rubber plant are my go-tos."
"- Snake Plant - Monstera - ZZ Plant - Bird of Paradise - Chinese Evergreen."
"A huge snake plant."
"Go for a large snake plant in a raised planter."
"Snake plants."
"Snake plant is my favorite. Easy, simple and helps oxygenate the room."
"Snake plants and ZZ plants. Just don’t overwater."
"I’ve had luck with snake plants."
#3
ZZ Plant
4.9
(17)
"ZZ Plants are indestructible 🤔"
"A large zz plant could actually work well."
"Snake plants and ZZ plants. Just don’t overwater."
"My ZZ plant is pretty sturdy"
"Zz plant is quite easygoing and doesn’t need to be watered often."
"Zamioculcas zamiifolia (ZZ plant) - Very easy going plant that needs watered ~monthly or so."
"ZZ plant."
"Seconding ZZ plants."
"ZZ. Just water a tiny bit every 3 weeks and your good."
"ZZ Plants, Snake Plants, Ficus Elastica, Pothos."
#4
Spider Plant
4.9
(8)
"Spider plants are super easy to take care of, and are super forgiving if you forget to water them for like a month."
"Spider plant is super easy to take care of!"
"I have read that spider plants clean the air pretty well, I think they are at the top of the list."
"Spider plants are good, easy to take care of and easy to propagate when they have babies!"
"I started with a spider plant and it has produced hundreds of babies."
"Spider plant! Practically un-killable."
"Spider plant, I think. Find a well-established specimen to get her started."
"Spider plants are great... As long as you don't have a cat with a thing for plants."
#5
Bird of Paradise
5.0
(6)
"Bird of paradise or a rubber tree!"
"It’s perhaps the only plant I have that is never upset at anything!"
"Would look lovely in your space."
"I'd get a birds of Paradise or monstera."
"I love mine she’s one of my favorites."
"The bird of paradise is pretty easy and a great looking plant."
#6
Fiddle Leaf Fig
4.8
(6)
"I think a fiddle leaf fig would look great here."
"Go with the good ole fiddle leaf fig on a self watering pot!"
"They’re pretty easy; they can grow tall and branch out."
"Fiddle leaf fig, kentia palm, areca palm, ponytail palm, dracaena marginata."
"Or fiddle leaf fig."
"Ficus lyrata (Fiddle leaf fig) - A bit more fickle of a plant."
#7
Peace Lily
5.0
(5)
"I love my peace lilly! It’s incredibly dramatic so when the leaves get all droopy and you think it will die, just give it some water."
"For me the easiest to care for plant has been my Peace Lily."
"Peace lily was my first and she's still alive after 2 years!"
"Peace lilies I have the in my bathroom and they are doing great for 2 years now."
"Peace lily! Does well in low or medium light."
#8
Monstera
5.0
(4)
"They're on the affordable side also."
"Monstera looks GORGEOUS btw"
"My monstera is giving me a new leaf every 4-8 weeks."
"Monstera Deliciosa AKA cheese plant!!"
#9
Jade Plant
5.0
(4)
"Jade Plant if you have super high light east/west/south facing windows."
"Jade plant is pretty hardy - it's a succulent that will be ok for a while if you forget to water it."
"Jade."
"Jade plant. Mine seemed to thrive the most when I forgot about it lol"
#10
Dracaena
5.0
(4)
"Second dracaena or a money tree."
"They’re beginner-friendly and work well in that lighting"
"I’d give some Dracaena a try."
"Dracaena is also quite striking and easy care."
#11
Sansevieria
4.3
(4)
"Mother in laws tongue, monstera, heart leaf philodendron, pothos, rubber plant, aloe, cacti."
"Snake plants are quite resilient"
"Sansaveria is low light and makes oxygen at night"
"Sansaveria, easy, little watering, adaptability to all light needs."
#12
Golden Pothos
5.0
(3)
"Doesn't get easier than a Golden Pothos."
"Could try a golden pothos, or zz or snake plants. Those tolerate low light the best."
"I find Golden Pothos to be very rewarding because it's a vining plant that likes to grow in most conditions."
#13
Philodendron
4.3
(3)
"Philodendron (they literally translate to “ love tree”)"
"Vining philodendrons too! Very similar to pothos and just as easy."
"Philodendron."
#14
Orchids
5.0
(2)
"Orchids in the bathroom generally do pretty well."
"I've always done well with orchids."
#15
Tradescantia
5.0
(2)
"Tradescantia is pretty bullet proof."
"Tradescantia , very easy and attractive plant, hard to kill."
#16
Aloe Vera
5.0
(2)
"Aloe Vera is pretty easy to care for and they can get huge."
"My aloe vera has been doing well."
#17
Money Tree
5.0
(2)
"Pachira Aquatica - the Money Tree. Requires watering only when the soil volume is 50%-75% dry."
"They are very easy to grow and require little attention."
#18
Hoya
5.0
(2)
"Take a look at the Hoya family! They're all pet safe, but they are SO visually different from each other and I've found them to be quite easy to care for."
"Most Hoya species are super easy to take care of."
#19
Aloe Plant
5.0
(2)
"Aloe plant or cactus"
"An aloe plant."
#20
Parlor Palm
5.0
(2)
"Parlor palms do well without direct light."
"Parlor Palm"
#21
Rubber Plant
5.0
(2)
"Rubber plants like the black knight ficus are pretty resilient."
"Plants like pothos, peace lilies, zz plants, etc would probably do pretty well!"
#22
Aglaonema
5.0
(2)
"Aglaonemas for sure, cacti, many succulents."
"Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema) in a self-watering planter."
#23
Ficus Benjamina
4.5
(2)
"I’m going to suggest a plant that will do great once you move it in."
"Ficus benjimina."
#24
Mahoney's
4.5
(2)
"I also do well at Mahoney's in Winchester."
"Is typically the indoor plant spot for them."
#25
Ficus Elastica
4.5
(2)
"A big Ficus elastica would look good."
"Ficus elastica (grows very big though, it’s a tree)."
#26
Fig
5.0
(1)
"Fig or monstera or zz."
#27
Yucca
5.0
(1)
"I think Yucca is a good option."
#28
Kentia Palm
5.0
(1)
"Kentia Palms are easy and showy."
#29
Monstera Deliciosa
5.0
(1)
"Idiot proof if you don’t overwater and use chunky soil."
#30
Bloomscape
5.0
(1)
"My fiddle leaf fig is flourishing!"
#31
Air Plants
5.0
(1)
"Air plants are great. They don't even need dirt, just a misting once or twice a week."
#32
Cobra Plants
5.0
(1)
"Cobra plants are low maintenance and excellent air purifiers."
#33
Callisia Repens
5.0
(1)
"Callisia repens (the regular one, I don't know if the pink ones are easy). Mine is unstoppable."
#34
Cactus
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had a mini cactus for 3 years and water it maybe twice a year and it’s still going strong."
#35
ZZs, snake, pothos, philos, zebrina, calatheas, peace lilies, spider plants
5.0
(1)
"I've grown ZZs, snake, pothos, philos, zebrina, calatheas, peace lilies, and spider plants."
#36
Snake plants, ZZ Plants, Pothos, Philodendron
5.0
(1)
"Snake plants, ZZ Plants, Pothos, Philodendron are my top picks!"
#37
Silver Philodendron
5.0
(1)
"Silver philodendron. Lovely foliage, low life and low water plant."
#38
Peperomia
5.0
(1)
"Peperomia come in a variety of shapes and colors, are easy to propagate, and most are very easy to care for."
#39
Tradescantia Zebrina
5.0
(1)
"Tradescantia Zebrina, or wandering dude, is suuuuuper easy."
#40
Syngonium
5.0
(1)
"I have syngonium, tillandsia, and drimiopsis. They tolerate low lights."
#41
Calathea
5.0
(1)
"I also really like calatheas , just put them somewhere humid like the kitchen or bathroom."
#42
Rubber Tree
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had luck with rubber tree."
#43
Holiday Cactus
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had luck with holiday cactus."
#44
African Violet
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had luck with African violet."
#45
Arrowhead
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had luck with arrowhead."
#46
Dracaena Janet Craig
5.0
(1)
"Dracaena have tended to do well here for me—try a “Janet Craig” variety."
#47
Aloe
5.0
(1)
"Aloe and jade plants in our house are hard to kill."
#48
Rosemary
5.0
(1)
"Rosemary - also you can plant it outside when its too big."
#49
Philodendron Silver Sword
5.0
(1)
"Philodendron ‘silver sword’."
#50
Prayer Plant
5.0
(1)
"I’d say Prayer plant or Golden Pothos."
#51
Pregnant Onion
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of the Pregnant Onion and Rattlesnake Plant."
#52
Ponytail Palm
5.0
(1)
"They're beautiful and almost impossible to kill."
#53
Mint
5.0
(1)
"Mint will grow whether you want it to or not."
#54
Christmas Cactus
5.0
(1)
"They are very easy to grow and require little attention."
#55
Philodendron Brasil
5.0
(1)
"Also throwing in philodendron Brasil."
#56
Oak and Moss
5.0
(1)
"Has some of the most unique houseplants I’ve ever seen"
#57
Brigg's Nursery
5.0
(1)
"Has a massive greenhouse with all sorts of tropical/indoor plants."
#58
Home Depot
5.0
(1)
"I've had great luck at Home Depot in Everett when it comes to houseplants and succulents."
#59
Micro Plant Studio
5.0
(1)
"The owner is incredibly nice."
#60
Adenium
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend a desert rose (genus adenium) which are available is absolutely fantastic colour variants and require little care."
#61
Happy Happy Houseplant
5.0
(1)
"Happy Happy Houseplant Food. I swear by it. It's AMAZING!"
#62
Evergreen Botanix
5.0
(1)
"EVERGREEN ELIXIR by EVERGREEN BOTANIX"
#63
Schultz
5.0
(1)
"I use this on all of my houseplants and I have multiple alocasias, snake plant varieties, chinese evergreens, and a normal ZZ and Raven ZZ."
#64
Bromeliad
5.0
(1)
"My fiancée gave me a beautiful bromeliad last year!! We live in upstate NY and it’s been pretty hardy!"
#65
Philodendron Pink Princess
5.0
(1)
"I would suggest a pink princess if you have the budget, they're pricey and in high demand."
#66
Ficus Elastica Tineke
5.0
(1)
"Ficus Elastica! Either Tineke or Ruby would look really nice in here"
#67
Philodendron Saddle Leaf
5.0
(1)
"If you can find one, a saddle leaf philodendron."
#68
Euphorbia Milii
5.0
(1)
"Euphorbia Milii if she doesn’t have one already."
#69
Neoregelia
5.0
(1)
"What about neoregelia? I bought one from lowes recently, it's so pretty and cool."
#70
Philodendron Heart Leaf
5.0
(1)
"Heart leaf philodendron is safe."
#71
Phalaenopsis
4.0
(1)
"Phalaenopsis orchids do surprisingly well despite the extremely low humidity levels."
#72
Cast Iron Plant
4.0
(1)
"Cast Iron Plants, Pothos, Snake Plants, ZZ Plants, and African Violets are usually solid and easily obtainable options."
#73
Philodendron Splendid
4.0
(1)
"If you want to try your hand at something fairly easy but a bit more involved a philodendron splendid is pretty hardy."
#74
Jordan's Jungle
4.0
(1)
"Is worth the ride."
#75
Wesleaf
4.0
(1)
"Is cute"
#76
Ricky's Flower Market
4.0
(1)
"It’s at the Union Square green line stop."
#77
Jasmine
4.0
(1)
"Jasmine's are definitely high reward and this is the season they start blooming."
#78
Ikea
3.0
(1)
"Has some things that might work - both in pots and plants"
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