---
title: "Comfrey Root — $44K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/comfrey-root"
last_updated: "2026-08-10T02:28:49.143Z"
locale: en
meta:
description: "Niche score 55/100 · $44K/yr market · 38K searches/yr · $20.13 avg price. A small market ($44K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:description": "Niche score 55/100 · $44K/yr market · 38K searches/yr · $20.13 avg price. A small market ($44K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:title": "Comfrey Root — $44K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
---
# **comfrey root**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a small market ($44K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 11Growth 19Conversion 64Competition 71Returns 99Price range 72Avg price 88Brand share 65Review moat 75Quality gap 57
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.13**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****509**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$5.19–$39.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****66%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****5.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$44K**
$44K/yr · 38K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, comfrey root is a $44K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **comfrey root market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$50K–$60K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#2,972**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **67%**
- **Sponsored**
- **70%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **159 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**62**
**Top-5 brand share**
**66%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 88%
**Open market**
**29%**
- Frontier Co-op25% - Starwest Botanicals20% - Generic7% - Zhivana Organics7% - Valley of Tea7% - CZ Grain5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/comfrey-root/trend)
## **Top comfrey root search terms**
- **comfrey root**28K/yr-16.0%6.3% conv. - **comfrey root powder**6K/yr+5.6%8.5% conv. - **comfrey powder**4K/yr-11.9%5.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/comfrey-root/search-terms)
## **Top comfrey root 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%3%$1K6%$3K9%$4K12%$5K1101001K10K 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**Starwest Botanicals Organic Comfrey Root C/S**Starwest Botanicals**$23.35**4.6★471 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DXXC1G) [2**Frontier Co-op Comfrey Root Cut and Sifted Certified Organic Kosher | 1 lb. Bulk Bag | Symphytum officinale L.**Frontier Co-op**$23.21**4.7★88 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UVZQCQ) [3**Frontier Co-op Organic Comfrey Root Powder 16 Ounce**Frontier Co-op**$24.27**4.7★504 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UVY2JY) [4**Organic Comfrey Root Herb 4 oz. Bones Muscles Ligaments - Make Poultice**Zhivana Organics**$14.71**4.5★88 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPL89XB8) [5**Dried Comfrey Root Organic Whole Rhizome - Herbal Salves and Poultices**Valley of Tea**$15.04**4.5★449 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V2PF62M)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**8 Comfrey Roots Cuttings for Planting Bocking 4 Comfrey Live Plants Roots Fast-Growing High Yields Perennial Herb Plant**Generic**$23.95**8 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFTKNCQ7) [**9 Comfrey Roots Plants Live Comfrey Rhizomes Root Cuttings for Planting Herb Plant Garden 1 to 2 Inc in Height**Generic**$22.89**12 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDSC5T8L) [**10 Live Comfrey Roots Comfrey Rhizomes 3-6 Inches Tall Perennial Herb for Planting**Generic**$26.22**4 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBXS69JK) [**Organic Comfrey Salve for Bone Healing (4 oz) | Natural Herbal Comfrey Cream for Soothing Comfort and Recovery - Infused with Concentrated Comfrey Oil**Lemant**$20.09**130 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT1RKDSM) [**Bocking 14 Comfrey Root Cuttings to Grow - Many Uses Pretty Flowers - Unrooted Cuttings Grow Easily (3 Cuttings)**CZ Grain**$15.94**92 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKCSZTN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**8 Comfrey Roots Cuttings for Planting Bocking 4 Comfrey Live Plants Roots Fast-Growing High Yields Perennial Herb Plant**Generic**$23.95**4.4★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFTKNCQ7) [**Russian Comfrey Bocking-14 Cultivar 5 Cuttings for Growing Your Own Medicinal Salve Compost Tea & Animal Fodder**Verdant Treasures**$23.94**4.7★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPRHNC3M) [**10 Live Comfrey Roots Comfrey Rhizomes 3-6 Inches Tall Perennial Herb for Planting**Generic**$26.22**3.6★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBXS69JK) [**Handmade Organics Comfrey Salve 3.5oz Natural Herbal Balm for Bones Muscles Joints Knees & Skin - Made In USA - Handcrafted with Slow-Infused Herbs & Mineral-Rich Ingredients for Daily Skin**Chialing**$21.47**4.2★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6JZJDKV) [**Organic Comfrey Salve for Bone Healing (4 oz) | Natural Herbal Comfrey Cream for Soothing Comfort and Recovery - Infused with Concentrated Comfrey Oil**Lemant**$20.09**4.5★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT1RKDSM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about comfrey root**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**23%
*“Growing well”*
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Looks like a great quality seed”*
**Smell**8%
*“The smell is mild and pleasant”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“Great product instructions include awesome”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertized”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Worth every penny”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Works well”*
**Joint Pain**2%
*“Really helps joint pain”*
**Absorbency**2%
*“absorbs well”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**31%
*“Poor germination”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“pricey”*
**Smell**5%
*“the he salve had a cat urine odor to it”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“They looked like dry little sticks”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Low quality”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“This bottle is small”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Didn't work for me”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“I followed the instructions and no results”*
**Durability**2%
*“Doesnt last as long as I hoped”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Doesn't look like picture”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Plant Growth**26%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Moist/Dry**10%
**Value For Money**6%
**Ingredients-Overall**6%
**Cutting/Trimming**4%
**Smell**4%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is comfrey root profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $44K/yr across 33 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the comfrey root niche?**
- 21 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in comfrey root?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for comfrey root peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the comfrey root niche?**
- Listings span $5.19–$39.72; the average listing price is $20.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 509 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
## **Related niches in Patio, Lawn & Garden**
- 82 [**lawn aerator**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/lawn-aerator)$6.2M/yr+90.1%**Launch it**- 82 [**shepherds hooks for outdoor**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/shepherds-hooks-for-outdoor)$3.9M/yr+141.2%**Launch it**- 82 [**garden mesh**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/garden-mesh)$716K/yr+152.7%**Worth a look**- 83 [**chicken waterer**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/chicken-waterer)$3.4M/yr+70.1%**Launch it**- 83 [**75 foot garden hose**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/75-foot-garden-hose)$1.8M/yr+117.6%**Launch it**- 83 [**bird deterrents for outside**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/bird-deterrents-for-outside)$2.1M/yr+131.5%**Launch it**[**All Patio, Lawn & Garden niches **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden)