Communities related to r/houseplants, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/houseplants (about 3.0M members, directory rank #357) focuses on care and well-being of plants kept indoors. Outdoor plots, indoor edible gardens and photo identification each have clearer formats.
See also gardening vs houseplants on SubMouse.
Stay on houseplants for indoor ornamental care. Use gardening for outdoor and general plant talk, IndoorGarden for indoor herbs/vegetables, and whatsthisplant when you need an ID from a photo.
r/houseplants — Houseplants
A community focused on the discussion, care, and well-being of houseplants!
Gardening, Plants, and Agriculture.
When to choose it: Outdoor plots, harvests or broad plant discussion.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/houseplants; shared Houseplants topic. Public description: guides, pictures and discussions of plants and their care (about 9.0M members, rank #85). Detail on gardening vs houseplants.
How it differs from r/houseplants: Outdoor/general breadth versus indoor houseplant focus.
/r/IndoorGarden
When to choose it: Indoor herbs, vegetables or a whole indoor garden system.
Why it is here: Shared Houseplants topic with houseplants on SubMouse. Public description: tips on growing an indoor garden, including herbs, vegetables and house plants (about 1.2M members, rank #921).
How it differs from r/houseplants: Edible/indoor garden systems versus decorative houseplant care.
What's This Plant
When to choose it: You need a plant identified from a photo.
Why it is here: Shared Houseplants topic. Public description: upload plant photos for identification help (about 1.8M members, rank #600).
How it differs from r/houseplants: ID format first; houseplants is ongoing care discussion.
Use the related subreddits finder for r/houseplants: Find related to r/houseplants.
Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.