r/plantabuse
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A subreddit to recognize the various atrocities committed against plants. Also, the recovery progress of plants you saved.

plantabuse Moderators

Last updated: 12/03/2023
• TEAMVALOR786Official added 1 year ago (also mods r/AnimalRescue, r/SantasLittleHelpers, r/every_one_is_mod)
• Aspect-Infinity added 1 year ago (also mods r/AnimalRescue)
Notice: This subreddit is not actively monitored, so the posts here are only a small subset of what exists on reddit.
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Preview thumbnail for Very randomly bought a Calamondin tree/bush on my way home from work.. No idea how to care for it exactly.. image
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Very randomly bought a Calamondin tree/bush on my way home from work.. No idea how to care for it exactly..
Preview thumbnail for my mom violently ripped a limb from my snake plant without even noticing image
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my mom violently ripped a limb from my snake plant without even noticing
Neglect / Wrong Care
Preview thumbnail for Forgive me for I have sinned image
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Forgive me for I have sinned
Neglect / Wrong Care
Preview thumbnail for "Velvet Touch" *sigh* image
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"Velvet Touch" *sigh*
Marketing Gimmick
Preview thumbnail for Who even buys these for the plant anymore.. image
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Who even buys these for the plant anymore..
'Art' and 'Decor'
Preview thumbnail for For that snowy feel indoors image
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For that snowy feel indoors
Preview thumbnail for Hadn’t had the luck of seeing these in the Netherlands until now image
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Hadn’t had the luck of seeing these in the Netherlands until now
Preview thumbnail for Lidl seems to have forgotten how most plants work.. image
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Lidl seems to have forgotten how most plants work..
'Art' and 'Decor'
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Saw this post on r/casualUK and immediately thought of this sub!
Marketing Gimmick
Preview thumbnail for This plant my dad has in his office at home image
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This plant my dad has in his office at home
Preview thumbnail for “Cactus Keychains” from a fb group that is supposed to sell cuttings... image
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“Cactus Keychains” from a fb group that is supposed to sell cuttings...
Preview thumbnail for My boyfriend got me a new plant for our anniversary. I just noticed today, almost a month later, that someone stabbed one of the support through a leaf. TWICE! Poor guy got turned into swiss cheese. image
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My boyfriend got me a new plant for our anniversary. I just noticed today, almost a month later, that someone stabbed one of the support through a leaf. TWICE! Poor guy got turned into swiss cheese.
Humor
Preview thumbnail for Yes throw out good plants. Finally was able to properly rehome them after sitting on my nightstand in a medicine cup for a week image
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Yes throw out good plants. Finally was able to properly rehome them after sitting on my nightstand in a medicine cup for a week
Neglect / Wrong Care
Preview thumbnail for My cats a little monster. Any tips on I how to help it? It’s sitting in a medicine cup filled with water right now cause the little menace ripped off some roots image
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My cats a little monster. Any tips on I how to help it? It’s sitting in a medicine cup filled with water right now cause the little menace ripped off some roots
Pets
Preview thumbnail for Finally bought a sad succ to save. More leaves have dropped since, those were just the ultra dead ones. And don’t be fooled, this wasn’t even the worse one. Hey Petco, Do. Better. image
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Finally bought a sad succ to save. More leaves have dropped since, those were just the ultra dead ones. And don’t be fooled, this wasn’t even the worse one. Hey Petco, Do. Better.
Neglect / Wrong Care
Preview thumbnail for Orchid hadn't been watered since my nan died , grandad is bedridden and carer kills any plant she keeps. Saved it and hopefully it lives image
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Orchid hadn't been watered since my nan died , grandad is bedridden and carer kills any plant she keeps. Saved it and hopefully it lives