r/cactusenthusiasts
Closed to protest Reddit's predatory API policy - formerly A subreddit for all things succulent
How to think about r/cactusenthusiasts
This community is dedicated to enthusiasts of cacti and succulents, providing a space for sharing knowledge, experiences, and tips related to these unique plants. Members discuss various topics, including care techniques, species identification, and personal collections. The community has a distinct focus on the challenges of growing cacti, such as overwatering and environmental conditions, fostering a supportive atmosphere for both novice and experienced plant lovers.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically plant enthusiasts ranging from casual hobbyists to serious collectors. The demographic includes a mix of ages, with a strong presence of younger adults who are passionate about sustainable gardening and indoor plants. Members often seek advice, share their successes and failures, and connect over their mutual love for cacti and succulents, creating a friendly and collaborative vibe.
Posting culture
Content that thrives in this community includes detailed care guides, personal plant photos, and troubleshooting advice for common issues like drooping or overwatering. Members appreciate informative posts and engaging visuals, while overly promotional content or spammy posts tend to receive downvotes. The posting cadence is moderate, with members frequently sharing updates and questions, fostering an ongoing dialogue about plant care.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and education over direct promotion. Sharing valuable content, such as care tips or innovative products that enhance plant care, can resonate well. However, overt marketing tactics are likely to be met with skepticism or hostility. Collaborations with knowledgeable members or hosting Q&A sessions can also foster goodwill and establish a brand as a trusted resource within the community.
Top keywords
What r/cactusenthusiasts talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Vera654
- u/Pricklypatchnursery
- u/Likeable_Employee
- u/[deleted]
- u/SanPedroCactiguy
- u/SucculentSucker_
- u/hairijuana
- u/drewsEnthused
- u/Exciting-Relief-6963
- u/damnthatcircle
- u/UNsOrganicGardening
- u/Phoenix_of_MnM-Cacti
- u/GregoryHoward00
- u/TyeDurden92
- u/succulentstoday
- u/Quave_
- u/CalligrapherOk8996
- u/Traditional_Permit22
- u/dropthebeatfirst
- u/HiddenFoliage
- u/Solo35-
- u/FlayeFlare
- u/plumbtrician00
- u/wildflowerstef
- u/kaffpow
- u/rogers12345678
- u/extrasoftpaws
- u/First-Time-4-Evrythg
- u/desiboy89
- u/TractorBee
- u/Majestic-Brush-9286
- u/Tazza107
- u/SirenMaja
- u/Police_cars
- u/kblpmp
- u/seandnothing
- u/JessOhBee
- u/nbeach01
- u/PricklyThumbNursery
- u/JayTea_YT
- u/BrantonB28
- u/Sp4ce_C4pt4in
- u/let-love-in
- u/Cactusaremyjam
- u/mushloveforall
- u/Relative-Teaching765
- u/cosmic-shift-nursery
- u/Cunningcreativity
- u/MiraOfLyra
- u/RealSyrup4961
- u/Firsttime4Evrythng24
- u/baileebaee
- u/imminent_son
- u/Steamedalmond
- u/Fluid_West_2956
- u/DIRTNAP420
- u/LadyViolet22
- u/Cactus_grower2
- u/recycled_information
- u/bananabag41
- u/Briar10011
- u/wizwench66
- u/Revolutionary_Leek_7
- u/egyptianbutterflydog
- u/Overall_Blueberry_97
- u/WhySoSerious37912
- u/mnkop
- u/Kman_26
- u/MaritimeStonks
- u/randownasics
- u/Catladywithplants
- u/balaackcii
- u/bonnyb314
- u/jdland
- u/Pizzelle420
- u/Cheeseduster3
- u/ebacon03
- u/psilocybincoop
- u/poukepse
- u/38arman62
- u/PinkyNThaBrain
- u/cruskbucket2
- u/partyythighs
- u/sav-dab87
- u/Britophile44
- u/canibedonewiththis
- u/Expert-Plum
- u/ciccuz_DyZ
- u/Ci_cake
- u/Checkel_delic333
- u/Additional_Lunch_141
- u/Tallanky91
- u/Omatma
- u/I-hate-my-house
- u/Ronan12451245
- u/BingleDingleDonger
- u/snotrockit1
- u/Kindly-Permission455
- u/Height_Technical
- u/aloes-in-wonderland
By votes
- u/Vera654
- u/Pricklypatchnursery
- u/Likeable_Employee
- u/hairijuana
- u/Exciting-Relief-6963
- u/[deleted]
- u/baileebaee
- u/RealSyrup4961
- u/drewsEnthused
- u/seandnothing
- u/Firsttime4Evrythng24
- u/TyeDurden92
- u/CalligrapherOk8996
- u/wildflowerstef
- u/Mxbruh
- u/Sunnysarah-1848
- u/Quave_
- u/Steamedalmond
- u/plumbtrician00
- u/LadyViolet22
- u/Phoenix_of_MnM-Cacti
- u/PricklyThumbNursery
- u/bananabag41
- u/dropthebeatfirst
- u/geminiraven
- u/ZanoraXZ
- u/rogers12345678
- u/JessOhBee
- u/recycled_information
- u/nbeach01
- u/imminent_son
- u/JayTea_YT
- u/MauriceChevalierEh
- u/DIRTNAP420
- u/Sp4ce_C4pt4in
- u/Phantomflounder
- u/Cactus_grower2
- u/chayeneg
- u/wizwench66
- u/SanPedroCactiguy
- u/let-love-in
- u/tdewitt945
- u/Fluid_West_2956
- u/SucculentSucker_
- u/MiscellaneousBeef
- u/kaffpow
- u/RRI16
- u/tiny_buttonss
- u/Cactusaremyjam
- u/desiboy89
- u/Revolutionary_Leek_7
- u/BrantonB28
- u/Traditional_Permit22
- u/bettesue
- u/mnkop
- u/First-Time-4-Evrythg
- u/FrontiersWoman
- u/irocJ
- u/Briar10011
- u/Profanic_Bird
- u/Tanbelia
- u/mushloveforall
- u/GarythegirlCat
- u/lmao92592
- u/bluesky004
- u/Kman_26
- u/rachael201088
- u/DJyoungHeisenberg
- u/damnthatcircle
- u/TastyPlant4242
- u/Dean-ster
- u/buttersaus
- u/Deekoter1
- u/the805daddy
- u/Ok_Tear_2374
- u/Lanc_Tropicals
- u/stubsy
- u/MelonKing
- u/Dracoco35
- u/TractorBee
- u/Guilty-Ad-3120
- u/Xotic_Smiley
- u/psilycybe
- u/egyptianbutterflydog
- u/poukepse
- u/skiformal
- u/elcaciqueAZ
- u/sanjnin
- u/Plants4Mankind
- u/4inchwifi
- u/Euphoric-Cow278
- u/botanical_babe1989
- u/extrasoftpaws
- u/Nova-07-
- u/Eye_sack-2002
- u/Overall_Blueberry_97
- u/AllThatIsSolidMelts
- u/WhySoSerious37912
- u/TheLunarMother
- u/g0play0utside_
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/wizwench66
- u/[deleted]
- u/Visible_Speed2873
- u/PorcelainPunisher1
- u/sehcaorppanoitulover
- u/itstreeman
- u/snotrockit1
- u/VQ37HR911
- u/xSpookNastyx
- u/PlumNo3358
- u/gandalf_el_brown
- u/Fine-Speed-9417
- u/MauriceChevalierEh
- u/water_farts_
- u/seandnothing
- u/may2468
- u/BlackCowboy72
- u/amart4984
- u/jana-meares
- u/PhishcGolfer
- u/ExistentialMoron
- u/Ryanwaka83
- u/Jefersonpang
- u/Express_Disaster_750
- u/Zootguy1
- u/aed38
- u/marcus___69
- u/portypup
- u/tosterho
- u/breeeeeez
- u/BrooklynVS
- u/SameAsBeforeBut
- u/libored
- u/Snap-Ninja-1957
- u/7laserbears
- u/triplekipple888
- u/softcookie007
- u/Callmewhatever8338
- u/AlternativeArea7361
- u/HiddenFoliage
- u/Chris42069210
- u/kaffpow
- u/SagittariusA_359
- u/CHARITYHOAX
- u/Odd-Consideration998
- u/DaltonTanner1994
- u/pocketfrisbee
- u/cocaineheart
- u/FredZeplin
- u/schizoballistic
- u/First-Time-4-Evrythg
- u/Goldfish_Interrupted
- u/ambilouise
- u/Collinsc108
- u/tizosteezes
- u/olsoninoslo
- u/alexds1
- u/MajesticCarpetMuncha
- u/Leo_Mauskowitz
- u/Chumbag_love
- u/Purplelover2022
- u/oldpricklybastard
- u/sneaky__cactus
- u/KHoffff
- u/couchstyle
- u/emaberg
- u/Eye_sack-2002
- u/Chicalarue
- u/Afferentneuron
- u/ZebraHunterz
- u/IamTheGreenWitch
- u/DaltonTann
- u/sunshineAli
- u/trapscience
- u/richiewilliams79
- u/CareGiver-7733
- u/wildflowerstef
- u/babaganoush2307
- u/Brilliant-Crab-6340
- u/imminent_son
- u/Zetsuo22
- u/empirical13
- u/kirakiraluna
- u/gladius0420
- u/elcaciqueAZ
- u/LilRayKatz
- u/JTAG99
- u/prophessor_82
- u/Key-Ad7733
- u/6Foot2EyesOfBlue1973
- u/Hamsterpatty
- u/dysiac
- u/BearRiver35
- u/Cupcake_eater
- u/Glass_Gap2499
- u/Responsible_Bat3053
- u/Davy_Jones_Lover
- u/BunkiFunki
- u/Randa08
- u/JesusChrist-Jr
By votes
- u/BlackCowboy72
- u/amart4984
- u/gandalf_el_brown
- u/sehcaorppanoitulover
- u/7laserbears
- u/DaltonTanner1994
- u/emaberg
- u/jana-meares
- u/PorcelainPunisher1
- u/Leo_Mauskowitz
- u/oldpricklybastard
- u/MauriceChevalierEh
- u/[deleted]
- u/wizwench66
- u/xSpookNastyx
- u/margaritathewitch
- u/Visible_Speed2873
- u/PlumNo3358
- u/Collinsc108
- u/Chumbag_love
- u/Chicalarue
- u/PhishcGolfer
- u/itstreeman
- u/snotrockit1
- u/olsoninoslo
- u/sneaky__cactus
- u/Eye_sack-2002
- u/imminent_son
- u/seandnothing
- u/BearRiver35
- u/Fine-Speed-9417
- u/Zetsuo22
- u/kirakiraluna
- u/gladius0420
- u/tosterho
- u/breeeeeez
- u/pocketfrisbee
- u/cocaineheart
- u/IamTheGreenWitch
- u/trapscience
- u/water_farts_
- u/Cupcake_eater
- u/greasy_monk2
- u/SlothSonata-Op9
- u/FeathersOfJade
- u/magicalcalamity
- u/bigboyfly713
- u/ExistentialMoron
- u/Ryanwaka83
- u/Jefersonpang
- u/portypup
- u/BrooklynVS
- u/SameAsBeforeBut
- u/VQ37HR911
- u/triplekipple888
- u/softcookie007
- u/Callmewhatever8338
- u/AlternativeArea7361
- u/HiddenFoliage
- u/CHARITYHOAX
- u/Odd-Consideration998
- u/First-Time-4-Evrythg
- u/tizosteezes
- u/KHoffff
- u/couchstyle
- u/Afferentneuron
- u/ZebraHunterz
- u/wildflowerstef
- u/babaganoush2307
- u/empirical13
- u/elcaciqueAZ
- u/LilRayKatz
- u/JTAG99
- u/prophessor_82
- u/Key-Ad7733
- u/Glass_Gap2499
- u/Responsible_Bat3053
- u/Davy_Jones_Lover
- u/BunkiFunki
- u/Randa08
- u/clarioncall102
- u/Ichthius
- u/Rare_Investigator_86
- u/poukepse
- u/MiraOfLyra
- u/hitheredood145
- u/SirenMaja
- u/the_one_jove
- u/Urlag-gro-Urshbak
- u/tempus8fugit
- u/Apart_Squirrel_8587
- u/may2468
- u/Express_Disaster_750
- u/Zootguy1
- u/aed38
- u/marcus___69
- u/libored
- u/Snap-Ninja-1957
- u/Chris42069210
- u/kaffpow
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FAQ
r/cactusenthusiasts — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/cactusenthusiasts have?
r/cactusenthusiasts has approximately 8,651 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/cactusenthusiasts created?
r/cactusenthusiasts was created on December 1, 2014 (11 years ago).
What is r/cactusenthusiasts about?
This community is dedicated to enthusiasts of cacti and succulents, providing a space for sharing knowledge, experiences, and tips related to these unique plants. Members discuss various topics, including care techniques, species identification, and personal collections. The community has a distinct focus on the challenges of growing cacti, such as overwatering and environme…
What subreddits are similar to r/cactusenthusiasts?
Communities similar to r/cactusenthusiasts include r/trichocereus, r/euphorbiaceae, r/lophophora, r/graftingplants, r/sanpedrocactusforsale.
Who are the most active posters on r/cactusenthusiasts?
The most frequent posters on r/cactusenthusiasts include u/Vera654, u/Pricklypatchnursery, u/Likeable_Employee.
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