spider plant
Skip itSoft demand (-44.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great261.33avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good£12.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good£7.87–£22.01cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad£52K£52K/yr · 143K searches
Growth
Bad-44.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, spider plant is a £52K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (143K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
spider plant market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £50K–£62K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.9%
- Avg BSR
- #115
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 20%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 1.2%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
9
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- GardenersDream53%
- Tropical Plants UK20%
- Carbeth Plants7%
- All Occasions7%
- GardenNova4%
- YouGarden4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -44.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top spider plant search terms
- spider plant92K/yr
- spider plant indoor house plant34K/yr
- spider plants9K/yr
- spider plant seeds3K/yr
- spider plants indoor with pots4K/yr
Top spider plant products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Chlorophytum Variegatum - Spider Plant Indoor - Air-Purifying House Plants for Home & Office - Low Maintenance Trailing Indoor Plants - Real Houseplants with Pots (20-30cm)
GardenersDream£11.504.4★1,012 rev
1 x Chlorophytum Variegatum | Evergreen Indoor 20-30cm Potted Spider Plant
GardenersDream£11.644.6★188 rev
Tropical Plants UK 3 X Spider Plant House Plants for Indoor air Purifying Real houseplants with Pot houseplant for Indoors Live spiderplant air-Purifying. (3 X Spider Plant 9cm)
Tropical Plants UK£16.604.4★185 rev
All Occasions Chlorophytum Variegatum - Spider Plant Real Indoor Plant for Home Bedroom Kitchen and Living Room Perfect for Clean Air Delivered Next Day Prime
All Occasions£12.374.0★132 rev
4 x Air purifier House plants Natural dehumidifier & moisture absorber mould remover & air freshner plants in 13cm pots for home
Tropical Plants UK£22.014.4★334 rev
Newest
by launch date
Prestige Plant Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) Approximately 3040cm Tall | Easy-Care Air-Purifying Houseplant | Classic Indoor Greenery
Generic£12.1258 rev
4 x Air purifier House plants Natural dehumidifier & moisture absorber mould remover & air freshner plants in 13cm pots for home
Tropical Plants UK£22.01334 rev
GardenNova Professional Spider Plant Spray Fertilizer Mist for Home Gardening | 3-1-2 Gentle Blend Mist for Healthy Leaves & Growth | Essential Nutrients for Spider Plants - 8oz
GardenNova£9.79303 rev
3 x House Plants Mix of Indoor Plants in 10.5cm pots Monstera Spider Plant Radermachera Great air Purifier
Tropical Plants UK£16.62114 rev
GARDENNOVA Premium Spider Plant Potting Soil Mix - (1 Liter Bag)
GardenNova£9.32711 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum1 x Chlorophytum Variegatum | Evergreen Indoor 20-30cm Potted Spider Plant
GardenersDream£11.644.6★
GardenNova Professional Spider Plant Spray Fertilizer Mist for Home Gardening | 3-1-2 Gentle Blend Mist for Healthy Leaves & Growth | Essential Nutrients for Spider Plants - 8oz
GardenNova£9.794.4★
YouGarden Chlorophytum Comosum Variegated in 12cm Pot Indoor Plants for Homes Easy to Care for House Plants for Office
YouGarden£10.704.3★
Carbeth Plants - Indoor Plants - Build Your Own Houseplant Collection - 7cm to 9cm Pots - Spider Plant - Chlorophytum Ocean in 9cm Pot
Carbeth Plants£8.734.1★
Baby Spider Plant - Chlorophytum Variegatum Small Evergreen Houseplant | Air Purifying Indoor Plant for Home Office Kitchen Bathroom | Grow Your Own Baby Plants
GardenersDream£7.874.4★
What buyers say about spider plant
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Keeps plant healthy”
“they are doing very well”
“good price”
“A good size too”
“Easy to grow”
“Better than expected”
“It also shows the strength”
“It also shows the strength”
“helpful instructions”
“Beautiful indoor plants”
What buyers complain about
“Plants are a lot smaller than you'd expect”
“not same as pictured”
“Poor quality plants”
“1 out of them died very quickly”
“Not worth it”
“Poor quality plants”
“There are no instructions”
“thick with leaves in delivery”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is spider plant profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £52K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -44.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the spider plant niche?
- 8 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in spider plant?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Plant Growth. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for spider plant peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the spider plant niche?
- Listings span £7.87–£22.01; the average listing price is £12.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 261 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.