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title: "Chives Plant — $487K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **chives plant**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($39.32 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 59Growth 19Conversion 79Competition 57Returns 82Price range 42Avg price 95Brand share 5Review moat 68Quality gap 84
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$39.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Great****1.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****7.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****796.85**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$487K**
$487K/yr · 156K searches
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****$14.42–$215.14**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-11.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, chives plant is a $487K/yr Amazon United States market (156K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **chives plant market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$492K–$590K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#213**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **31%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **152 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**7 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**14**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 93%
**Open market**
**1%**
- Click and Grow88% - YDKYD4% - Gardeners' Choice Products3% - TEZKOLES2% - EMSA1% - LAPOND1% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -11.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/chives-plant/trend)
## **Top chives plant search terms**
- **click and grow pods**65K/yr-9.4%11.0% conv. - **click and grow**46K/yr-12.5%4.1% conv. - **click and grow smart garden**15K/yr-7.2%3.7% conv. - **plant pods**8K/yr-14.1%0.2% conv. - **click n grow pods**7K/yr-6.0%12.2% conv. - **click n grow**5K/yr-6.0%5.5% conv. - **seed pod**4K/yr-35.8%0.0% conv. - **smart garden pods**4K/yr-36.0%8.2% conv. - **click & grow**2K/yr+1.7%2.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/chives-plant/search-terms)
## **Top chives 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.
0%5%$24K10%$49K15%$73K20%$97K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Click & Grow Indoor Herb Garden Kit with Grow Light | Smart Garden for Home Kitchen Windowsill | Easier Than Hydroponics Growing System | Vegetable Gardening Starter (3 Basil Pods Included) White**Click and Grow**$99.16**4.6★2,362 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRVMKQH) [2**Click and Grow Smart Garden Basil Plant Pods 3-Pack**Click and Grow**$14.68**4.5★1,383 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XCX3SMZ) [3**Click & Grow Indoor Herb Garden Kit with Grow Light | Easier Than Hydroponics Growing System | Smart Garden for Home Kitchen Windowsill | Vegetable & Herb Garden Starter Kit with 9 Plant pods White**Click and Grow**$211.69**4.4★860 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076CNZKWX) [4**Click & Grow Seedless Grow Anything Pods 3 Pack Experimental Plant Pods for Gardening Adventures**Click and Grow**$14.69**4.3★693 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BKHLYTC) [5**Click and Grow Smart Garden Mini Tomato Plant Pods 3-Pack**Click and Grow**$14.71**4.1★1,247 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014P5WZ4E)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**LAPOND 50 Pcs Seed Starter Plugs Replacement Root Grow Sponges Plant Plugs Great for Soil Tray or Planting Pods Promotes Herbs Vegetables and Flowers Growth**LAPOND**$17.04**55 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7X197HK) [**YDKYD 20pcs Grow Sponges Seedless Replacement Seed Pods Compatible with Click and Grow Smart Garden Refill Seed Starter pod for Hydroponics Growing System Supplies**YDKYD**$29.98**37 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZGPVK4C) [**YDKYD Compatible Replacement Pods for Click and Grow Smart Garden - 10 Packs Seedless Grow Sponges for Root Growth Perfect for Indoor Herb Gardens & Transplanting**YDKYD**$19.55**38 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCMTJBW) [**TEZKOLES 50 Pack Round hydroponic Growth Sponge Suitable for Indoor and Outdoor hydroponic Gardens Seed Germination Plant Rooting Vegetable Cultivation Flower Arrangement**TEZKOLES**$15.44**92 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRHKTP8V) [**Grow Your Own Seed Pod - Complete Seed Pod Plugs with Plant Food (add Your own Seeds) - 10 Pods for Hydroponic Gardens Click and Grow Lettuce Grow and Outdoor Gardens**Gardeners' Choice Products**$24.48**103 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHTWWQYV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Click and Grow Smart Garden Rosemary Plant Pods 3-Pack**Click and Grow**$15.16**4.1★**▲ 351%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DWKF2Y) [**LAPOND 50 Pcs Seed Starter Plugs Replacement Root Grow Sponges Plant Plugs Great for Soil Tray or Planting Pods Promotes Herbs Vegetables and Flowers Growth**LAPOND**$17.04**4.1★**▲ 283%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7X197HK) [**TEZKOLES 50 Pack Round hydroponic Growth Sponge Suitable for Indoor and Outdoor hydroponic Gardens Seed Germination Plant Rooting Vegetable Cultivation Flower Arrangement**TEZKOLES**$15.44**4.2★**▲ 106%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRHKTP8V) [**YDKYD Compatible Replacement Pods for Click and Grow Smart Garden - 10 Packs Seedless Grow Sponges for Root Growth Perfect for Indoor Herb Gardens & Transplanting**YDKYD**$19.55**3.0★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCMTJBW) [**Click & Grow Seedless Grow Anything Pods 3 Pack Experimental Plant Pods for Gardening Adventures**Click and Grow**$14.69**4.3★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BKHLYTC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about chives plant**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**29%
*“Excellent root growth”*
**Ease Of Use**14%
*“Easy to use”*
**Assembly/Installation**13%
*“Easy Setup”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“I bought high-quality seeds”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“clear instructions”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good value”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Easy to clean”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“Gift”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“hold moisture well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**30%
*“No germination”*
**Durability**7%
*“Product failed after 2 days”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“These are small”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Its expensive yes”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Stopped Working”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“It's just garbage”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Needs better instructions”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Could not be easier to use”*
**Pest/Insect Control**2%
*“Brings bugs, so I moved it outside”*
**Water Resistance**1%
*“All 3 wicks on both units seems to not give water to the pods”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**42%
**Plant Growth**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Value For Money**7%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Color**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is chives plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $487K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the chives plant niche?**
- 7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in chives plant?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
- **When does demand for chives plant peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the chives plant niche?**
- Listings span $14.42–$215.14; the average listing price is $39.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 797 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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