Is butterwort plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $170K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +84.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the butterwort plant niche?

7 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in butterwort plant?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Plant Growth, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for butterwort plant peak?

Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 13.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the butterwort plant niche?

Listings span $9.74–$57.77; the average listing price is $23.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 105 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

butterwort plant

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.2★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Quality gap

Incredible3.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great104.73

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible$23.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.74–$57.77

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Great+84.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Okay$170K

$170K/yr · 486K searches

Conversion

Bad1.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Low Review Barrier Quality Gap Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, butterwort plant is a $170K/yr Amazon United States market (486K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

butterwort plant market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $144K–$191K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.5%
Avg BSR: #5,304
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 0%
Sponsored: 73%
Out of stock: 23.1%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bloomify64%
JoelsCarnivorousPlants20%
BubbleBlooms7%
Fam Plants3%
Generic2%
Garden Belle2%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +84.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.8×

Open Trend

Top butterwort plant search terms

butterwort plant live157K/yr +68.7%1.7% conv.
butterwort plant94K/yr +91.7%1.1% conv.
butterwort48K/yr +55.3%1.1% conv.
butter warts plant live39K/yr +589.1%1.6% conv.
pinguicula21K/yr +137.3%0.8% conv.
pinguicula plant live13K/yr +41.4%1.4% conv.
butter wort plant live19K/yr +47.2%1.9% conv.
butter wart plant14K/yr +726.9%1.7% conv.
butter wort plant19K/yr +393.0%1.3% conv.
butterworth plant7K/yr +17.7%1.5% conv.

All search terms

Top butterwort 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Pinguicula esseriana - Mexican Butterwort: A Unique Carnivorous Plant for Enthusiasts

Bloomify$9.743.1★182 rev

Carnivorous Primrose Butterwort (Pinguicula Primuliflora) Plant 3 inch Pot

JoelsCarnivorousPlants$20.073.8★232 rev

Live Pinguicula Fumiko Butterwort Carnivorous Plant Pet-Safe Unique Gift for Plant Lovers & Collectors. Succulent-Like Carnivore Plant.

Bloomify$17.323.0★91 rev

Live Pinguicula cyclosecta Rare Violet-Toned Mexican Butterwort Rosette-Forming Carnivorous Plant Easy to Grow. Succulent-Like Carnivore Plant.

Bloomify$17.073.3★38 rev

BubbleBlooms Carnivorous Plant Assortment Set 5 Live Different Plants in 2 inch Pots

BubbleBlooms$57.773.8★416 rev

Newest

by launch date

Pitcher Plant Collection (4 Pack) Rare Nephentes Live Carnivorous Plants- Gaya Miranda Lady Luck & Alata- Insect Eating Indoor Plants Exotic Live Pitcher Plants

Fam Plants$28.8794 rev

6mo ago

Live Pinguicula cyclosecta Rare Violet-Toned Mexican Butterwort Rosette-Forming Carnivorous Plant Easy to Grow. Succulent-Like Carnivore Plant.

Bloomify$17.0738 rev

8mo ago

BubbleBlooms Carnivorous Assortment in 3 inch Pots Set of 3

BubbleBlooms$38.5439 rev

11mo ago

Live Pinguicula Fumiko Butterwort Carnivorous Plant Pet-Safe Unique Gift for Plant Lovers & Collectors. Succulent-Like Carnivore Plant.

Bloomify$17.3291 rev

1y ago

Pinguicula esseriana - Mexican Butterwort: A Unique Carnivorous Plant for Enthusiasts

Bloomify$9.74182 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about butterwort plant

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Plant Growth56%

“there was new growth”

Quality-Overall8%

“Very nice plants”

Value For Money5%

“It was a good transaction”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“Followed instructions”

Size-Overall3%

“They are a good size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“just like described in the listing”

Ease Of Use2%

“easy as can be”

Pest/Insect Control2%

“its awesome its really helped control the amount of tiny bugs Im finding around my other plants”

Gifting Purpose1%

“Great gift”

Strength1%

“it is thriving”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“The plant is incredibly small”

Plant Growth19%

“Never grew”

Durability19%

“Dead in 2 days”

Value For Money5%

“Too expensive for what you get”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“I think I just need better instructions”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not how I expected it to be”

Quality-Overall4%

“poor quality clippings”

Strength3%

“is far from thriving yet”

Hard Feel2%

“Hard pass next time”

Shape/Style1%

“I dont think it was in the best shape when it arrived”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth54%

Moist/Dry16%

Durability13%

Color6%