carnivorous plant soil
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.31–$13.00) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great494.11avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+50.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Bad£7.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad87%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£27K£27K/yr · 30K searches
Price range
Bad£4.31–£13.00cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, carnivorous plant soil is a £27K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
carnivorous plant soil market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £22K–£30K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.2%
- Avg BSR
- #334
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 78%
- Sponsored
- 44%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 flat
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- bhomescent42%
- R&R SHOP16%
- GROWLANDS15%
- Grow Buddha9%
- Growth Technology6%
- GOTVUGE5%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 59 weeks — +50.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Top carnivorous plant soil search terms
- carnivorous plant soil20K/yr
- venus fly trap soil7K/yr
- carnivorous plant compost4K/yr
Top carnivorous plant soil 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Carnivorous Plant Potting Mix Premium Venus Flytrap Pitcher Plant and Sundew Substrate with Perlite Coco Coir and Leca for Healthy Growth and Strong Root Development (1L)
bhomescent£6.094.5★236 rev
R&R SHOP CE Professional Soil for Carnivorous Plants only European raw materials Blonde Peat and Expanded Perlite permitted in Organic Agriculture (3L)
R&R SHOP£6.104.3★741 rev
Growlands 4L Premium Carnivorous Plant Soil - Carnivorous Plant Compost Repotting Mix - Enriched with Special Nutrients - Pitcher Plant Sundew and Venus Flytrap Soil
GROWLANDS£13.004.6★535 rev
Grow Buddha Carnivorous Soil - Natural Indoor Carnivorous Plant Potting Mix Compost - Enriched with Special Nutrients - Carnivorous Soil Compost Mix for Venus flytrap Plants - Indoor Plant Soil (2L)
Grow Buddha£9.734.5★121 rev
Growth Technology Carnivorous Plant Repotting Mix 2 Litre Bag
Growth Technology£7.724.5★2,572 rev
Newest
by launch date
GOTVUGE Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix 1L Pure Coir and Perlite Mixture for Venus Pitcher Butterwort Nepenthes Sundew
GOTVUGE£6.2465 rev
Hand-crafted Premium Carnivorous Plant Soil repotting mix Mix - Ideal for venus fly traps pichers and other insect eating Plants - Available in 1L 2L 3L 5L (1lt)
Advanced Farming£4.319 rev
Carnivorous Plant Soil & Compost by UKGROW - Premium Handmade Mix for Venus Flytraps Pitcher Plants & Sundews Optimal pH & Nutrient Balance Fast-Draining (2 Litre Strong Bucket)
UK GROW£7.4392 rev
Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix 1L Small Size Bag for Repotting All Natural Ingredients Great for Venus Sundews and Pitcher Plants
GOTVUGE£6.0476 rev
R&R SHOP CE Professional Soil for Carnivorous Plants only European raw materials Blonde Peat and Expanded Perlite permitted in Organic Agriculture (3L)
R&R SHOP£6.10741 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCarnivorous Plant Potting Mix Premium Venus Flytrap Pitcher Plant and Sundew Substrate with Perlite Coco Coir and Leca for Healthy Growth and Strong Root Development (1L)
bhomescent£6.094.5★
Growlands 4L Premium Carnivorous Plant Soil - Carnivorous Plant Compost Repotting Mix - Enriched with Special Nutrients - Pitcher Plant Sundew and Venus Flytrap Soil
GROWLANDS£13.004.6★
Carnivorous Plant Soil & Compost by UKGROW - Premium Handmade Mix for Venus Flytraps Pitcher Plants & Sundews Optimal pH & Nutrient Balance Fast-Draining (2 Litre Strong Bucket)
UK GROW£7.434.1★
Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix 1L Small Size Bag for Repotting All Natural Ingredients Great for Venus Sundews and Pitcher Plants
GOTVUGE£6.044.3★
R&R SHOP CE Professional Soil for Carnivorous Plants only European raw materials Blonde Peat and Expanded Perlite permitted in Organic Agriculture (3L)
R&R SHOP£6.104.3★
What buyers say about carnivorous plant soil
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It is growing well”
“as advertised bly seller”
“High quality”
“good value”
“it feels soft”
“Fly traps are still thriving”
“it was easy to use what I needed thanks to the resealable top on the bag”
“the size of bag is what I expected”
“and it's done me well for years”
What buyers complain about
“Isnot 1L is very small paquet”
“Pricey”
“Isnot the amount they said”
“it doesn't want to absorb anything”
“the top inch of the soil is bone dry”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is carnivorous plant soil profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £27K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +50.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the carnivorous plant soil niche?
- 8 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in carnivorous plant soil?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for carnivorous plant soil peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the carnivorous plant soil niche?
- Listings span £4.31–£13.00; the average listing price is £7.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 494 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.