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cilantro plant

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 6Growth 96Conversion 47Competition 60Returns 100Price range 52Avg price 69Brand share 76Review moat 24Quality gap 95

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Incredible+129.1%

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

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Good$14.23

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good49%

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

Price range

Good$0.97–$29.97

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

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Review moat

Bad6,476.93

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$22K

$22K/yr · 42K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cilantro plant is a $22K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cilantro plant market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$21K–$28K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#735
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
14.3%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

598

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

34%

  • Bonnie Plants16%
  • Moc Nursery14%
  • The Three Company12%
  • Natures Reward9%
  • HOME GROWN8%
  • Cerca Cultivation7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +129.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Top cilantro 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%4%$8858%$2K12%$3K16%$4K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cilantro plant

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth34%

“healthy plants”

Freshness20%

“Fresh Enough and Easy to Use”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good Quality”

Value For Money6%

“Good value for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Smell3%

“fresh aroma”

Taste-Overall2%

“Great taste”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Gift”

Ease Of Use1%

“easy to use”

Size-Overall1%

“appropriately sized for their pots”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth42%

“Did Not Germinate”

Moist/Dry10%

“It was a bit wilted and dry,”

Quality-Overall9%

“Quality control issue”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled9%

“Doesnt stay fresh long”

Size-Overall4%

“this is a pretty small bunch”

Value For Money4%

“they just doubled the price”

Durability3%

“I dont anticipate them lasting a long time”

Color2%

“Wilted and brown not good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“not like the photos”

Functionality-Overall1%

“No germina”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth25%
Advertised Vs Actual Product18%
Value For Money17%
Size-Overall13%
Functionality-Overall9%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Quality-Overall2%
Leak-Proof2%
Moist/Dry2%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is cilantro plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $22K/yr across 27 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +129.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the cilantro plant niche?
21 brands and 598 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cilantro plant?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Moist/Dry, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for cilantro plant peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cilantro plant niche?
Listings span $0.97–$29.97; the average listing price is $14.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,477 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.