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title: "Lemon Grass Live Plant — $138K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 67/100 · $138K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **lemon grass live plant**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 30Growth 86Conversion 54Competition 51Returns 99Price range 57Avg price 83Brand share 63Review moat 78Quality gap 97
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Great****+88.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.02**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****448.04**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Good****$4.18–$29.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****4.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$138K**
$138K/yr · 173K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lemon grass live plant is a $138K/yr Amazon United States market (173K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lemon grass live plant market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$144K–$180K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#570**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **29%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**29**
**Top-5 brand share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**55%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**23%**
- AHYGZWZSYC19% - THAIPHOON JIRA17% - Sow Right Seeds12% - Bonnie Plants10% - Generic10% - UIOTER10%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +88.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/lemon-grass-live-plant/trend)
## **Top lemon grass live plant search terms**
- **lemon grass live plant**60K/yr+126.3%5.1% conv. - **lemongrass plants live**31K/yr+296.0%4.3% conv. - **lemongrass plant**41K/yr-5.1%2.8% conv. - **lemon grass plants**13K/yr+18.1%3.7% conv. - **lemon grass plant**10K/yr+35.7%3.6% conv. - **lemongrass plants**8K/yr+62.6%2.6% conv. - **live lemongrass plants**4K/yr+62.5%3.8% conv. - **lemon grass plants live**4K/yr+35.4%3.8% conv. - **large lemongrass plants for sale**2K/yr+207.8%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/lemon-grass-live-plant/search-terms)
## **Top lemon grass 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.
0%5%$7K10%$14K15%$21K20%$28K1101001K10K 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**Lemongrass 4 Live Plants Each 8-12 Tall fully rooted**AHYGZWZSYC**$18.89**3.5★216 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRD4F81) [2**10-Pack Lemon Grass Live Plants (710 Inches Tall) - Hydroponic Rooted Lemongrass stalks Fast Growing Aromatic Fresh Herb for Indoor & Outdoor Growing**THAIPHOON JIRA**$24.81**4.3★38 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV1VFX3T) [3**Sow Right Seeds - Lemon Grass Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom - East Indian - Mosquito Repellent - Ideal for Outdoors - Easy to Grow Lemongrass - Garden Herb for Culinary and Fragrant Use (1)**Sow Right Seeds**$5.58**4.0★1,529 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XJ8957S) [4**Bonnie Plants Lemongrass Live Herb Plants 1 Gal. 2 Pack Aromatic Grass-Like Leaves Ideal for Containers Herb and Flower Gardens**Bonnie Plants**$25.56**3.9★30 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PXTNG72) [5**8 Lemongrass Plants Live 4-8 Inch Tall Large Fragrant Lemon Grass Herbs Stalks for Container Patio or Garden Well Rooted High Yield**UIOTER**$26.73**3.5★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR3N66PF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Live Lemongrass Plug Plants for Planting | Culinary Lemon Grass Herb Starter Plugs | Hardy Fast Growing Herb Plants for Tea Cooking Mosquito Repellent & Container Gardens (1 Plug)**CZ Grain**$17.90**3 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1ST7BSD) [**10-Pack Lemon Grass Live Plants (710 Inches Tall) - Hydroponic Rooted Lemongrass stalks Fast Growing Aromatic Fresh Herb for Indoor & Outdoor Growing**THAIPHOON JIRA**$24.81**38 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV1VFX3T) [**10 Perennial Lemon Grass Plants Live Lemongrass Plants Stalks Ready to Plant Herb Size 5-9 in Tall Well Rooted for Planting Outdoor Full Sun**YOKEBOM**$29.11**3 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G46XPLWZ) [**8 Lemongrass Plants Live 4-8 Inch Tall Large Fragrant Lemon Grass Herbs Stalks for Container Patio or Garden Well Rooted High Yield**UIOTER**$26.73**9 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR3N66PF) [**2 Lemongrass Live Plants Well Rooted 8-10 Inch Tall Fragrant Lemon Grass Herb for Growing in Container or Garden**AVERAR**$22.87**2 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPM558P4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**2 Lemongrass Live Plants Well Rooted 8-10 Inch Tall Fragrant Lemon Grass Herb for Growing in Container or Garden**AVERAR**$22.87**1.0★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPM558P4) [**Live Lemongrass Plug Plants for Planting | Culinary Lemon Grass Herb Starter Plugs | Hardy Fast Growing Herb Plants for Tea Cooking Mosquito Repellent & Container Gardens (1 Plug)**CZ Grain**$17.90**1.4★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1ST7BSD) [**10 Perennial Lemon Grass Plants Live Lemongrass Plants Stalks Ready to Plant Herb Size 5-9 in Tall Well Rooted for Planting Outdoor Full Sun**YOKEBOM**$29.11**2.6★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G46XPLWZ) [**8 Lemongrass Plants Live 4-8 Inch Tall Large Fragrant Lemon Grass Herbs Stalks for Container Patio or Garden Well Rooted High Yield**UIOTER**$26.73**3.5★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR3N66PF) [**10-Pack Lemon Grass Live Plants (710 Inches Tall) - Hydroponic Rooted Lemongrass stalks Fast Growing Aromatic Fresh Herb for Indoor & Outdoor Growing**THAIPHOON JIRA**$24.81**4.3★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV1VFX3T)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lemon grass live plant**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**56%
*“its growing great”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“The quality is excellent, and it arrived quickly and perfectly fresh”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“it felt like good value for the money”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“The instructions are clear”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Very easy to find what you need and very helpful”*
**Pest/Insect Control**2%
*“Nice variety of seeds that will help deter pests”*
**Strength**2%
*“They are thriving”*
**Taste-Overall**2%
*“Perfect for Thai”*
**Freshness**1%
*“Fresh lemongrass is an absolute delight”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**45%
*“Not one grew”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“The price is a little high”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Small plants”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“Arrived dried out”*
**Durability**5%
*“Not sure how durable they will be”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Not as pictured”*
**Smell**4%
*“Arrived sour smelling and rotten”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Very poor quality were partly dead when arrived”*
**Color**3%
*“Came a bit brown looking”*
**Pest/Insect Control**3%
*“had moving bugs”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Plant Growth**44%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
**Moist/Dry**15%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Contamination**1%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is lemon grass live plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $138K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +88.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
- **How competitive is the lemon grass live plant niche?**
- 16 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lemon grass live plant?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for lemon grass live plant peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 9.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lemon grass live plant niche?**
- Listings span $4.18–$29.11; the average listing price is $18.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 448 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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