japanese maple tree live plant
Worth a lookShows beatable incumbent ratings (3.9★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Quality gap
Incredible3.9★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Great+109.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Great176.06avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$55.37avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good44%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$6.69–$232.17cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$127K$127K/yr · 169K searches
Conversion
Bad1.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, japanese maple tree live plant is a $127K/yr Amazon United States market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
japanese maple tree live plant market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $138K–$166K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.4%
- Avg BSR
- #674
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 11%
- Sponsored
- 66%
- Out of stock
- 6.1%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 160 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 rising
Sellers
69
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
44%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
11%
- CZ Grain23%
- Japanese Maples and Evergreens22%
- TriStar Plants13%
- Brighter Blooms11%
- Generic10%
- New Life Nursery & Garden7%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +109.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×
Top japanese maple tree live plant search terms
- japanese maple tree74K/yr
- japanese maple27K/yr
- japanese maple tree live plant31K/yr
- dwarf japanese maple tree live plant7K/yr
- dwarf japanese maple5K/yr
- dwarf japanese maple tree5K/yr
- japanese red maple tree5K/yr
- bloodgood japanese maple tree4K/yr
- japanese maple bonsai5K/yr
- arce japones planta viva3K/yr
Top japanese maple tree 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BLOODGOOD Japanese Maple acer palmatum Bloodgood 2 - Year Live Tree by Tristar Plants- in ABP Container
TriStar Plants$20.534.1★249 rev
3-Pack Japanese Red Maple Seedlings (12-18 Tall) Dormant Bare Root Trees Vibrant Ornamental Landscape Starter Trees
CZ Grain$42.813.8★30 rev
Japanese Red Maple Compact Deciduous Bright Red Leaves 3 gal Nursery Pot (Due to Agricultural Laws we Cannot Ship to CA AZ AK or HI)
Generic$51.474.5★108 rev
Brighter Blooms - Bloodgood Japanese Maple Tree 3-4 ft. - No Shipping to AK AZ HI
Brighter Blooms$124.014.2★114 rev
Crimson Queen Japanese Maple - Live Plant - (2.5 QT)
New Life Nursery & Garden$69.363.7★70 rev
Newest
by launch date3-Pack Japanese Red Maple Seedlings (12-18 Tall) Dormant Bare Root Trees Vibrant Ornamental Landscape Starter Trees
CZ Grain$42.8130 rev
2-Pack Live Red Japanese Maple Tree Starts Acer Palmatum Seedlings Ornamental Landscape Trees Vibrant Spring Color Easy to Grow Starter Plants
CZ Grain$34.9611 rev
1 Green Geisha Girl Japanese Maple Bonsai Seedling 1 Year Old Bare Root Dormant Tree Acer Palmatum Geisha Girl Ideal for Bonsai & Container Growing
CZ Grain$31.0121 rev
1 Green Geisha Girl Japanese Maple Tree Plant Great for Bonsai or Outdoors - Live Ornamental Maple 1218 Inch Tall Plant Stunning Foliage Slow Growing Landscape Tree for Gardens & Containers
CZ Grain$31.3212 rev
15 Rare Blue Japanese Maple Seeds - Acer Palmatum Ornamental Tree Seeds for Planting - Home Garden Yard and Indoor Bonsai Decor
BuggyBeds$6.879 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum1 Green Geisha Girl Japanese Maple Bonsai Seedling 1 Year Old Bare Root Dormant Tree Acer Palmatum Geisha Girl Ideal for Bonsai & Container Growing
CZ Grain$31.014.2★
2-Pack Live Red Japanese Maple Tree Starts Acer Palmatum Seedlings Ornamental Landscape Trees Vibrant Spring Color Easy to Grow Starter Plants
CZ Grain$34.964.3★
1 Green Geisha Girl Japanese Maple Tree Plant Great for Bonsai or Outdoors - Live Ornamental Maple 1218 Inch Tall Plant Stunning Foliage Slow Growing Landscape Tree for Gardens & Containers
CZ Grain$31.323.8★
3-Pack Japanese Red Maple Seedlings (12-18 Tall) Dormant Bare Root Trees Vibrant Ornamental Landscape Starter Trees
CZ Grain$42.813.8★
15 Rare Blue Japanese Maple Seeds - Acer Palmatum Ornamental Tree Seeds for Planting - Home Garden Yard and Indoor Bonsai Decor
BuggyBeds$6.872.9★
What buyers say about japanese maple tree live plant
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Healthy plant”
“the shape is elegant”
“Love the colors”
“Prefect gift”
“Fun to build”
“enjoyed putting together”
“Great product excellent condition”
“As Advertised”
“So affordable thank you Lego”
“nice shape and size”
What buyers complain about
“Seeds did not germinate”
“Plant was to small”
“does not look at all like the picture”
“Plant died after just a few weeks”
“looks a bit cheap by comparison”
“It dryed up”
“not what expected for price”
“Did not work for me”
“no instruction on what to do”
“colors are starting to come to the leaves”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is japanese maple tree live plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $127K/yr across 35 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +109.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- How competitive is the japanese maple tree live plant niche?
- 12 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in japanese maple tree live plant?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for japanese maple tree live plant peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the japanese maple tree live plant niche?
- Listings span $6.69–$232.17; the average listing price is $55.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 176 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.