6.1K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 195 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Sundays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (92%).
r/houseplants Traffic & Engagement r/houseplants Traffic & Engagement
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Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/houseplants Most Active Times When r/houseplants Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/houseplants Flair Performance r/houseplants Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Help | 3.6K (59.9%) | 14 |
| Discussion | 987 (16.3%) | 85 |
| Plant ID | 429 (7.1%) | 8 |
| Humor/Fluff | 318 (5.3%) | 209 |
| Before / After - Progress Pics | 288 (4.8%) | 200 |
| Haul | 238 (3.9%) | 124 |
| Stuff: SATURDAYS ONLY | 82 (1.4%) | 140 |
| watering | 61 (1.0%) | 17 |
| People: FRIDAYS ONLY | 14 (0.2%) | 207 |
| META | 11 (0.2%) | 134 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/houseplants Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/houseplants
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| plant | 1.1K (18.4%) | 36 | 8 |
| help | 695 (11.5%) | 34 | 6 |
| plants | 376 (6.2%) | 56 | 12 |
| monstera | 305 (5.0%) | 87 | 9 |
| leaves | 216 (3.6%) | 51 | 6 |
| leaf | 214 (3.5%) | 56 | 5 |
| advice | 183 (3.0%) | 6 | 6 |
| pothos | 168 (2.8%) | 215 | 14 |
| need | 154 (2.5%) | 51 | 8 |
| tree | 149 (2.5%) | 20 | 4 |
r/houseplants Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/houseplants
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| imgur.com | 9 | 1 |
| i.imgur.com | 7 | 47 |
r/houseplants Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/houseplants
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
HELP! What should I do with my Monstera? It’s outgrown my apartment, but I can’t bring myself to get rid of it.
Update Pothos setup
My giant neon pothos has exploded this summer! (baby pothos for scale)
My Alocasia dragon scale looking extra prehistoric today 🦖
I just wanted to share my living wall that my fiancé built me 😍
I thought it was done for the summer, but my cactus gave me a surprise second bloom last night. Caught the entire opening in 18 seconds.
Made this for my entryway!
You want leaves? Sorry, aerial root only.
Ruth Begonia Ginsburg - How it started vs How it's going
Someone made a post about houseplants in their natural habitat: here’s the fiddle leaf fig outside my grandma’s house in Puerto Rico
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELP! What should I do with my Monstera? It’s outgrown my apartment, but I can’t bring myself to get rid of it. | 21.0K | 1.2K | image | Aug 29 |
| Update Pothos setup | 8.9K | 424 | image | Aug 29 |
| My giant neon pothos has exploded this summer! (baby pothos for scale) | 8.7K | 246 | image | Aug 19 |
| My Alocasia dragon scale looking extra prehistoric today 🦖 | 7.0K | 59 | image | Aug 25 |
| I just wanted to share my living wall that my fiancé built me 😍 | 6.9K | 165 | image | Aug 26 |
| I thought it was done for the summer, but my cactus gave me a surprise second bloom last night. Caught the entire opening in 18 seconds. | 6.9K | 90 | image | Aug 13 |
| Made this for my entryway! | 5.8K | 122 | image | Aug 23 |
| You want leaves? Sorry, aerial root only. | 5.3K | 127 | image | Aug 11 |
| Ruth Begonia Ginsburg - How it started vs How it's going | 5.3K | 78 | image | Aug 16 |
| Someone made a post about houseplants in their natural habitat: here’s the fiddle leaf fig outside my grandma’s house in Puerto Rico | 5.0K | 58 | image | Aug 30 |
r/houseplants Audience Overlap r/houseplants Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/houseplants FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/houseplants
What's the best time to post on r/houseplants?
Based on posting volume, r/houseplants is most active on Sundays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/houseplants?
r/houseplants averages 195 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/houseplants get?
Posts on r/houseplants average about 51 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/houseplants get most?
On r/houseplants, most posts are image posts (92%)