Areca Palm
a small market ($25K/yr) — Areca Palm doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Ranks 7,974 of 8,839 Patio, Lawn & Garden niches · −16 vs the category median of 56
Is Areca Palm profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Areca Palm is a $25K/yr Amazon United States market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Areca Palm: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -16.6% over the last 90 days and 1.1% of searches end in a purchase.
$25K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand, so 5% of the market is open.
5%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.1★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 15 products
Top Areca Palm products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
American Plant Exchange Live Areca Palm 10-Inch Pot Tropical Indoor Houseplant with Lush Feathery Fronds Pet-Friendly Easy Care Plant for Homes Offices Patios & Decorative Containers
- Price
- $44.76
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 696
- Age
- 5y ago
Shop Succulents Areca Palm Live Indoor Plant Low Maintenance Tropical Palm Ideal for Home Decor Office and Room Enhancement 6 Inch Nursery Pot
- Price
- $15.17
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 969
- Age
- 1y ago
American Plant Exchange Areca Palm Live 4-Inch 3-Pack Easy-Care Tropical Houseplants with Lush Green Fronds Air-Purifying Indoor Plants for Home Office Apartments & Small Space Dcor
- Price
- $29.37
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 696
- Age
- 6y ago
Costa Farms Cat Palm Live Plant in Decorative Pot Large Indoor Houseplant Perfect for Home Room or Office Decor Great House Warming or Birthday Gift 3-4 Feet Tall
- Price
- $43.38
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 2,091
- Age
- 7y ago
Areca Palm Plant Dypsis lutescens 2 Pot
- Price
- $28.49
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 149
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Brighter Blooms - Areca Palm Tree 6 Inch Pot - Live Plant - No Shipping to AK AZ CA HI TX
- Price
- $33.67
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 5y ago
Keeplush Artificial Palm Tree 6ft Tall Fake Palm Tree Indoor Decor with 18 Leaves and Real Bark Design Faux Tropical Areca Palm Silk Floor Plant in Pot for Home Office Living Room Bedroom Decor 1pcs
- Price
- $62.16
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,287
- Age
- 3y ago
Areca Palm in 4 inch growers Pot Sold by California Tropicals
- Price
- $17.98
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 178
- Age
- 6y ago
Thorsens Greenhouse Parlor Palm Plant Live Indoor Plant Neanthe Bella Palm Natural Air Purifier Easy to Grow Pet Safe Plant 4-inch Diameter Pot
- Price
- $21.91
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 184
- Age
- 4y ago
Areca Palm (Golden Cane Palm) - 3 from California Tropicals
- Price
- $12.98
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch dateShop Succulents Areca Palm Live Indoor Plant Low Maintenance Tropical Palm Ideal for Home Decor Office and Room Enhancement 6 Inch Nursery Pot
- Price
- $15.17
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 969
- Age
- 1y ago
Shop Succulents Areca Palm Live Indoor Plant Low Maintenance Tropical Palm Ideal for Home Decor Office and Room Enhancement 6 Inch Nursery Pot
- Price
- $23.60
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 1y ago
Keeplush Artificial Palm Tree 6ft Tall Fake Palm Tree Indoor Decor with 18 Leaves and Real Bark Design Faux Tropical Areca Palm Silk Floor Plant in Pot for Home Office Living Room Bedroom Decor 1pcs
- Price
- $62.16
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,287
- Age
- 3y ago
Areca Palm (Golden Cane Palm) - 3 from California Tropicals
- Price
- $12.98
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 4y ago
Thorsens Greenhouse Parlor Palm Plant Live Indoor Plant Neanthe Bella Palm Natural Air Purifier Easy to Grow Pet Safe Plant 4-inch Diameter Pot
- Price
- $21.91
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 184
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
8 flat
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- American Plant Exchange41%
- Shop Succulents27%
- Costa Farms18%
- JM BAMBOO6%
- California Tropicals3%
- Thorsen's Greenhouse2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Areca Palm demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top Areca Palm search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- areca palm live plant indoor35K/yr
- areca palm27K/yr
- areca palm live plant5K/yr
- areca3K/yr
- areca live plant2K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Areca Palm
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
89% of reviews“Healthy Plant”
“Plant is as advertised”
“value for the money”
“So pretty”
“The quality is absolutely fabulous”
What buyers complain about
81% of reviews“The sizing was a bit confusing”
“This plant didn't do well at all”
“Not as advertised”
“Too expensive for what it is”
“Really disappointed because I expected better quality”
Areca Palm return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.8%
Return rate
60%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Areca Palm questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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