fake plants
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great33%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great53%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Market size
Great£1.0M£1.0M/yr · 3.9M searches
Price range
Good£6.74–£33.85cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good£13.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Okay1,906.88avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad2.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-15.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fake plants is a £1.0M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (3.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
fake plants market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £813K–£1.1M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.0%
- Avg BSR
- #106
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 77%
- Sponsored
- 87%
- Out of stock
- 1.9%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
34 falling
Sellers
49
Top-5 brand share
53%
Top 20: 88%
Top-5 click share
33%
Top 20: 69%
Open market
43%
- Der Rose34%
- Leixi6%
- GardenersDream5%
- Tuocal5%
- TRNZ4%
- Lafecuw3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top fake plants search terms
- fake plants780K/yr
- artificial plants indoor892K/yr
- plants440K/yr
- artificial plants440K/yr
- plant260K/yr
- fake plant191K/yr
- faux plants for indoors121K/yr
- artificial hanging plants97K/yr
- hanging plant120K/yr
- decorative artificial flora69K/yr
Top fake plants 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Der Rose Fake Plants Artificial Plants Tall 71cm Adjustable Faux Monstera Plants Indoor Outdoor for Home Bedroom Living Room Bathroom Decor
Der Rose£14.244.3★1,637 rev
Der Rose 4 Pack Fake Plants Artificial Plants Indoor Hanging with Pots Artificial Ivy Vine Faux Eucalyptus Hanging Plants Boston Fern String of Pearls for Home Room Wall Shelf Indoor Outdoor Decor
Der Rose£12.844.3★2,970 rev
Leixi Artificial Plants in Pots Fake Tropical Palm Tree with Greenery Leaves Stems 32CM Tall Taxu Plant for Office Desk Shelf Garden Home Bathroom Windowsill Decor
Leixi£7.834.2★257 rev
Tuocal 28 Artificial Plants Tropical Palm Tree Fake Monstera Tree in Pot Tall Faux Plant for Outdoor Indoor Home Garden Office Decoration
Tuocal£14.424.4★396 rev
Der Rose Fake Plants Artificial Hanging Eucalyptus Plants Faux Ivy Vines for Bathroom Shelf Bedroom Wall Decor Indoor 1Pcs
Der Rose£7.024.4★2,199 rev
Newest
by launch date
Artificial Plants Indoor Fake Plants 28 Monstera Plant Tall Plant Monstera Tree In Pot Faux Plants For Indoors Outdoor Room Office Patio Wall Decor Bedroom Accessories
MHDCLY£7.5237 rev
Fake Plants Set of 4 Black Pots Artificial Plant Persian Gemstone Aloe Vera & Milan Grass Faux Plastic Pot Fade Resistant Maintenance Free for Indoor & Outdoor Decor Bedroom Kitchen Office Desk Table
DEBONTRES£7.1047 rev
4 Set Artificial Plants Indoors in Pots Small Plastic Fake Plants Eucalyptus Rosemary Mini Succulents Faux Plant for Mothers Day Office Decor Desk Bedroom Bathroom Home Decoration Summer.
RV MURTS£11.5981 rev
BTSD-home 4 Pack Fake Plants Artificial Plants Indoor Small Faux Plastic Greenery for Bathroom Office Home Desk Table Shelf Decor(Green)
BTSD-home£8.0733 rev
Floweroyal Fake Plant in Ceramic Pot Faux Potted Plants for Indoors Green Leaf Plant with White Planter for Desk Office Shelf Bathroom Bedroom DecorPothos
Floweroyal£11.4868 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
CETRD Realistic 4FT Artificial Olive Tree Tall Artificial Plants Indoor Outdoor Fake Plant with Pot Thicker Trunk More Leaves & Fruits Maintenance-Free Faux Tree for Office Home Shop Decor(120CM)
CETRD£30.044.2★
4 Set Artificial Plants Indoors in Pots Small Plastic Fake Plants Eucalyptus Rosemary Mini Succulents Faux Plant for Mothers Day Office Decor Desk Bedroom Bathroom Home Decoration Summer.
RV MURTS£11.594.4★
Artificial Plants Indoor Fake Plants 28 Monstera Plant Tall Plant Monstera Tree In Pot Faux Plants For Indoors Outdoor Room Office Patio Wall Decor Bedroom Accessories
MHDCLY£7.524.4★
CQURE 12Pcs 84Ft Artificial Ivy Garland Ivy Garland Fake Vines UV Resistant Green Leaves Fake Plants Hanging Vines for Wedding Party Garden Wall Room Decor
CQURE£8.174.3★
Der Rose 4 Pack Fake Plants Artificial Plants Indoor Hanging with Pots Artificial Ivy Vine Faux Eucalyptus Hanging Plants Boston Fern String of Pearls for Home Room Wall Shelf Indoor Outdoor Decor
Der Rose£12.844.3★
What buyers say about fake plants
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Healthy plants”
“Very affordable”
“Excellent product”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“Lovely still going big and beautiful”
“Colours are really vibrant”
“Easy to set up”
“Very stylish”
“My gift was received well”
“the pots are very sturdy”
What buyers complain about
“A lot bigger than I thought”
“low quality item”
“Not as advertised”
“Not flowered yet”
“Not worth the price”
“They SMELL AWFUL”
“Died very Quickly”
“Plastic obviously”
“Not Orange”
“some were bone dry”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is fake plants profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £1.0M/yr across 52 tracked products. 2 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- How competitive is the fake plants niche?
- 34 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in fake plants?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for fake plants peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the fake plants niche?
- Listings span £6.74–£33.85; the average listing price is £13.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,907 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.