9 Facebook Groups for Succulent and Cactus Lovers

Facebook groups can be useful places to identify an unfamiliar succulent, compare growing techniques, troubleshoot plant problems, and connect with gardeners who share a particular interest.

The best group depends on what you need. A beginner may want a patient general-care community, while an experienced grower may prefer a group focused on cactus identification, native plants, or water-wise landscaping.

Last reviewed: July 2026. Facebook group names, privacy settings, rules, and availability can change. Facebook may require you to sign in before viewing or joining a group.

Succulent Groups

1. Succulents and Cactus Addicts

Visit Succulents and Cactus Addicts on Facebook

This public group covers both succulents and cacti. Members can share plant photos, ask care questions, discuss growing conditions, and compare collections.

It may be a good starting point if your collection includes several different plant groups and you do not want to join a separate community for every genus.

Useful for: General discussion, collection photos, plant-care questions, and meeting other succulent growers.

2. Succulent Enthusiasts Society

Visit Succulent Enthusiasts Society on Facebook

This public group provides a general community for people who enjoy growing and photographing succulents. Before posting, read the current rules and look at several recent discussions to understand what kinds of questions the moderators allow.

Useful for: General succulent discussion, plant photos, and connecting with other collectors.

3. The Succulent Sanctuary

Visit The Succulent Sanctuary on Facebook

The Succulent Sanctuary is a private group, so you may need to answer membership questions and wait for approval before reading discussions or posting.

Private groups can offer a more focused environment, but privacy still depends on Facebook and the people admitted to the community. Do not post personal information, home addresses, or photographs that reveal more than you intend to share.

Useful for: Community discussion, sharing plant progress, and asking general care questions.

4. Succulents for Beginners

Visit Succulents for Beginners on Facebook

This private group is intended for newer growers. It can be helpful when you are learning how to recognize overwatering, choose a container, understand light requirements, or identify common succulent types.

For a more organized introduction, begin with our guides to succulent types and planting a succulent. You can then use a Facebook group to ask questions about your particular plant and growing environment.

Useful for: Beginner questions, basic care, troubleshooting, and plant identification.

Cactus Groups

5. Cactus Identification and Discussion

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This public group focuses on identifying cacti and discussing their cultivation. It may be especially useful when a nursery label only says “assorted cactus” or when a plant was inherited without a name.

For the best chance of receiving a reliable identification, include:

• A clear photograph of the entire plant
• Close photographs of the spines, stems, and growing point
• Photographs of flowers or fruit when present
• The approximate size of the plant
• Its location or known origin
• Any label that came with it

A photograph may not always provide enough information for a species-level identification. Hybrids, immature plants, and closely related species can look similar.

Useful for: Cactus identification, taxonomy discussions, care questions, and comparing mature specimens.

6. 808 Succulents/Cactus Enthusiasts

Visit 808 Succulents/Cactus Enthusiasts on Facebook

This public group brings together people interested in both succulents and cacti. The “808” name is associated with Hawaii, making the group potentially useful for discussions involving warm, humid, or island growing conditions.

Climate context matters when comparing advice. A watering or sun recommendation that works in Hawaii may not work the same way in Arizona, Michigan, or an indoor apartment.

Useful for: Regional discussion, tropical growing conditions, succulents, and cacti.

7. Cactus and Succulent Growers

Visit Cactus and Succulent Growers on Facebook

This private group serves growers interested in both cacti and other succulents. A broad community can be useful for seeing how plants perform in different climates and comparing cultivation techniques.

When asking for care advice, include your general location, whether the plant grows indoors or outdoors, the amount of light it receives, the type of container, and how you determine when to water. Those details are more useful than simply asking how often a succulent should be watered.

Useful for: Cultivation discussions, plant photos, troubleshooting, and comparing growing methods.

Native Plant Gardening

8. Wild Ones Native Plants Group

Visit the Wild Ones Native Plants Group on Facebook

This private group focuses on native plants and natural landscapes. It is broader than succulents, but it can help gardeners understand how drought-tolerant native species fit into a functioning local ecosystem.

Native status depends on location. A plant native to one part of the United States may be introduced, unsuitable, or invasive somewhere else. Include your state or region when requesting recommendations.

Our native succulents by state guide provides a starting point for finding regionally appropriate plants. Confirm important selections with a state extension service, native plant society, or regional flora database.

Useful for: Native landscaping, regional plant recommendations, habitat gardening, and alternatives to water-intensive landscapes.

Water-Wise Gardening

9. Waterwise Gardening

Visit Waterwise Gardening on Facebook

This public group focuses on gardening practices intended to use water efficiently. Discussions may include drought-tolerant plants, irrigation, mulch, soil, landscape design, and adapting gardens to dry conditions.

Water-wise gardening does not mean eliminating water or filling every landscape with desert plants. The most effective approach considers local rainfall, soil, plant establishment, mature size, and irrigation efficiency.

Useful for: Drought-tolerant landscaping, efficient irrigation, xeric garden design, and reducing unnecessary water use.

How to Choose a Helpful Facebook Group

A high membership count does not guarantee accurate advice or productive conversations. Before joining, examine the group’s current activity and rules.

Look for a community with:

• Recent posts and active discussions
• Clear moderation and posting rules
• Members who ask about climate and growing conditions
• Identifications that use scientific names when possible
• Corrections that are explained respectfully
• Policies covering sales, spam, and self-promotion
• Warnings against illegal or destructive plant collection

A group may be less useful if every problem receives the same answer, unsafe home remedies are encouraged, or uncertain plant identifications are presented as facts.

How to Ask Better Plant-Care Questions

The quality of the information you receive depends partly on the information included in your post. A useful care question should explain:

• Your general location or climate
• Whether the plant is indoors or outdoors
• How many hours of light it receives
• Whether the pot has a drainage hole
• The type of potting mix
• How you decide when to water
• How long you have owned the plant
• When the symptoms first appeared

Include clear photographs taken in natural light. Show the entire plant, its container, the soil surface, and close views of the affected area.

Check Advice Before Acting on It

Facebook groups contain personal experiences rather than professionally reviewed instructions. Advice may be useful, but it may also be incomplete or inappropriate for your plant, climate, pets, or household.

Verify important claims using sources such as university extension programs, botanical gardens, government plant databases, peer-reviewed research, and reputable specialist societies.

Be particularly cautious with posts involving:

• Plant toxicity or pet exposure
• Eating or applying a succulent medicinally
• Pesticide concentration and application
• Protected or endangered plants
• Collecting plants from public land
• Importing or shipping plants across borders

Our succulent resources page provides additional places to research plant names and care information.

Buying and Trading Plants Safely

Some Facebook communities permit plant sales or trades, while others prohibit them. Read the current rules before posting an offer.

• Review the seller’s history and feedback.
• Request current photographs of the exact plant.
• Use a payment method with appropriate buyer protection.
• Do not send payment through an unprotected method merely because a seller requests it.
• Confirm that the plant can legally be owned, collected, and shipped.
• Do not purchase plants that appear to have been taken illegally from the wild.
• Avoid publicly posting your home address or other sensitive information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a Facebook account to view these groups?

Facebook may allow limited previews of some public groups, but an account is generally required to join, read private-group posts, or participate in discussions.

Are private Facebook groups actually private?

Private status limits who can view group posts through Facebook, but other members can still save or share information. Avoid posting anything you would not want distributed beyond the group.

Can a Facebook group identify my plant?

Members may be able to suggest a genus or species from photographs. Treat uncertain identifications cautiously, especially before eating a plant, applying it to the body, treating it with chemicals, or exposing pets to it.

Why do Facebook group details change?

Administrators can rename groups, change privacy settings, revise rules, or remove a group. Membership counts also change continuously, which is why this guide does not present them as permanent facts.

Finding the Right Plant Community

Start with the group that most closely matches your immediate question. Use a beginner group for basic care, an identification group for an unknown cactus, a native plant group for regional landscaping, or a water-wise group for reducing irrigation.

Community advice is most valuable when it is combined with accurate plant identification, climate context, and credible reference material. Ask detailed questions, compare multiple responses, and verify important recommendations before acting.