Is chinese evergreen live plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $42K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the chinese evergreen live plant niche?

9 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in chinese evergreen live plant?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for chinese evergreen live plant peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the chinese evergreen live plant niche?

Listings span $17.39–$47.34; the average listing price is $29.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,282 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

chinese evergreen live plant

Skip it

A small market ($42K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$29.78

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$17.39–$47.34

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay3,282.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-5.5%

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

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Market size

Bad$42K

$42K/yr · 118K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, chinese evergreen live plant is a $42K/yr Amazon United States market (118K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

chinese evergreen live plant market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $60K–$74K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.2%
Avg BSR: #5,021
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 55%
Sponsored: 68%
Out of stock: 30.5%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

Costa Farms42%
Fam Plants23%
Plants for Pets15%
California Tropicals9%
BubbleBlooms5%
American Plant Exchange3%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top chinese evergreen live plant search terms

chinese evergreen live plant37K/yr -6.8%1.5% conv.
aglaonema live plant33K/yr -19.0%0.9% conv.
aglaonema19K/yr +24.8%0.7% conv.
chinese evergreen14K/yr +0.9%1.4% conv.
chinese evergreen plant7K/yr -11.5%1.2% conv.
aglaonema plant6K/yr -25.1%1.2% conv.
aglaonema pictum tricolor live plant4K/yr +32.6%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top chinese evergreen live 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Aglaonema Live Plant Collection (4-Pack) - Chinese Evergreen Plants in 2-Inch Pots | Easy-Care Indoor Houseplants | Perfect for Low Light Office Decor and Air Purification

Fam Plants$35.914.3★178 rev

Costa Farms Chinese Evergreen Live Plant in Decorative Pot Easy to Maintain Air Purifying Indoor Houseplant Home Room or Office Decor House Warming or Birthday Gift 12-18 Inches Tall

Costa Farms$29.044.3★5,100 rev

Live Aglaonema Chinese Evergreen Plant Beauty Indoor Houseplant for Home or Office Air Purifying Real Indoor Plants for Beginners Variegated Tropical Houseplants Easy to Grow

Plants for Pets$23.434.8★11 rev

Costa Farms Chinese Evergreen Live Plant Aglaonema Easy Care Low Light Houseplant in Nursery Pot Potted in Potting Soil Mix Housewarming Unique Home or Room Decor 1-2 Feet Tall

Costa Farms$29.324.3★5,100 rev

Costa Farms Aglaonema Chinese Evergreen Live Indoor Plant Potted in Growers Pot 30-Inches Tall

Costa Farms$37.224.3★5,100 rev

Newest

by launch date

Aglaonema Tigress Live Indoor Plant in 6 Inch Grow Pot Chinese Evergreen Houseplant Tropical Foliage Plant for Home or Office

BLOSSOM BOOM GARDEN CENTER$38.902 rev

3mo ago

Live Aglaonema Chinese Evergreen Plant Beauty Indoor Houseplant for Home or Office Air Purifying Real Indoor Plants for Beginners Variegated Tropical Houseplants Easy to Grow

Plants for Pets$23.4311 rev

4mo ago

Aglaonema Plant Collection (4 Pack) Live Starter Plants Rare Chinese Evergreen Houseplants Indoor Tropical Plants Live Easy Care Low Light Houseplants Colorful Foliage Plants Growers Choice

Fam Plants$34.895 rev

5mo ago

Live 6 Inch Aglaonema 3-Pack Chinese Evergreen Lucky Plant Growers Choice of Ruby Ray Lady Valentine or Lucky Red in Nursery Grower Pot | Easy-Care Indoor Houseplant | Home or Office Dcor

Everbloom Growers$45.805 rev

7mo ago

BubbleBlooms Aglaonema Assortment 2 inch Pots Set of 3 Chinese Evergreen

BubbleBlooms$34.955 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about chinese evergreen live plant

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth57%

“Healthy Plants”

Quality-Overall10%

“great quality plants”

Value For Money8%

“Good value”

Size-Overall4%

“size is perfect”

Color4%

“Color was beautiful”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Strength1%

“They are so healthy”

Ease Of Use1%

“easy to work with”

Gifting Purpose1%

“create Christmas gifts for my family”

Moist/Dry1%

“Healthy & soil was moist”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth34%

“there is less than an inch of root growth”

Size-Overall13%

“Big”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Inaccurate description”

Moist/Dry9%

“The other 3 were very dry”

Durability7%

“Died within days”

Value For Money5%

“For the price I wasn't expecting too much”

Quality-Overall4%

“So disappointed in the quality of these plants”

Contamination2%

“Plants had bugs”

Color2%

“Not well, very pale”

Shape/Style1%

“They arrived in bad shape”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth44%

Size-Overall14%

Moist/Dry10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Color7%

Durability4%

Contamination3%

Value For Money3%

Shape/Style2%

Heating1%

Common questions

Is chinese evergreen live plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $42K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the chinese evergreen live plant niche?: 9 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in chinese evergreen live plant?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for chinese evergreen live plant peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the chinese evergreen live plant niche?: Listings span $17.39–$47.34; the average listing price is $29.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,282 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.