Christmas Cactus
FailShoppers spend only $10K a year here, so Christmas Cactus is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 3,831 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −5 vs the category median of 5146
- Market size
- £10K/yr38K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -2.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 64%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 35 sellers
Flapen Score
Christmas Cactus against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Christmas Cactus is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Christmas Cactus market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Christmas Cactus 38K times last year and spent an estimated £10K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
1.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 38K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -2.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £10K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 38K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -2.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £10Ka year
- Top search term
- christmas cactus20K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £14.41.
Listings sell for £14.41 on average, from £3.08 to £62.39. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £14.41 that is £0 to £1K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £14.41under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.08–£62.39
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£1K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
45% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 25% ship with Prime. On an average day, 68.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #481 within Plants, Seeds & Bulbs. It carries 577 reviews at 4.04 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 45%
- Prime listings
- 25%
- Out of stock, average day
- 68.7%
- Average rank
- #481in Plants, Seeds & Bulbs
- Average rating
- 4.04 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 577per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 39 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 39 months
Products
Top Christmas Cactus products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Christmas Cactus - Schlumbergera - Set of 3 Plants
- Price
- £18.63
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 547
- Age
- 10y ago

Carbeth Plants Christmas Cactus in 10cm Pot - Schlumbergera Red Flower - Easy Care Indoor Festive Houseplant - Winter Blooming Plant Perfect for Gifting
- Price
- £9.95
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 230
- Age
- 5y ago

Christmas Cactus - Schlumbergera White Flowers - Arrives A in 10cm Pot
- Price
- £9.97
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 120
- Age
- 5y ago

GOTVUGE Christmas Cactus Potting Soil Mix 1L Ideal for Succulents Christmas Cacti and Other Indoor Potted Plantings
- Price
- £6.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 1y ago

Christmas Cactus Plants Schlumbergera red in 13 cm pots
- Price
- £13.95
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Christmas Cactus Plant Live - Perfect Holiday Decor Thanksgiving Table Decorations Christmas Room Decor - Rooted Indoor Live Plant (8 Height)
- Price
- £62.39
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 11mo ago

Milky Way 3 Pcs Succulent Pots Cactus Potsk Owl Succulent Plant Pot Ceramic Garden Plant Pots Mini Flower Pots with Bamboo Tray for Home Office Desk
- Price
- £11.97
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 5y ago

Christmas Cactus Plants Schlumbergera red in 13 cm pots
- Price
- £13.95
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 2y ago

Red Christmas Cactus Plant - schlumbergera pet Safe houseplant in 12cm Pot
- Price
- £13.31
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 7mo ago

Mini Cactus Rare Gift House Office Indoor Plant Pot Mix Cacti Succulent 2 Packs
- Price
- £11.98
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch date
Orange Christmas Cactus Plant - schlumbergera Evergreen Perennial pet Safe houseplant in 12cm Pot
- Price
- £13.33
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 7mo ago

Red Christmas Cactus Plant - schlumbergera pet Safe houseplant in 12cm Pot
- Price
- £13.31
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 7mo ago

Christmas Cactus Plant Live - Perfect Holiday Decor Thanksgiving Table Decorations Christmas Room Decor - Rooted Indoor Live Plant (8 Height)
- Price
- £62.39
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 11mo ago

Shade-Tolerant and Sun-Tolerant Desert Rose - Suitable for Both Indoor and Outdoor use not picky About Lighting Environment Hardy Perennial Plants UK Excellent Display-1bulbs-B
- Price
- £9.84
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago

GOTVUGE Christmas Cactus Potting Soil Mix 1L Ideal for Succulents Christmas Cacti and Other Indoor Potted Plantings
- Price
- £6.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 rising
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- Carbeth Plants37%
- exotenherz19%
- CAMBRIDGE BEE13%
- GOTVUGE7%
- Generic5%
- Baby Bio4%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)
Demand
Christmas Cactus search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.9× · 8 of 12 months tracked
Search terms
Top Christmas Cactus search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- christmas cactus20K/yr
- christmas cactus plant indoor14K/yr
- christmas cactus plant4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Christmas Cactus
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Barely seems to have grown
Poor germination
Nothing germinated
Much bigger than expected
Small plant
And bigger than I expected
Not working
does not work do not buy
making it difficult to get them out
Requires a lot of patience
Bad value for money
as adding delivery costs would make this too expensive
Not value for money in those circumstances
Love
Growing very nicely
Healthy plant
Good sturdy plant
these are very good plants which are in good condition
Fantastic quality, very strong plant
Excellent product
Lovely and very green
beautiful colour
Beautiful colours
they were pleased with the gift overall
Excellent gift
Great gift for someone
Much better than I actually expected
Does the job
as described
Return
0.0% Return rate 56% Fixable by listing
Much bigger than expected
Small plant
And bigger than I expected
Barely seems to have grown
Poor germination
Nothing germinated
Terrible
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FAQ
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