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lemongrass seeds

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.18–$10.67) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 36Conversion 88Competition 16Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 20Brand share 14Review moat 25Quality gap 94

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great10.1%

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

Growth

Okay+8.5%

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

Market size

Okay$102K

$102K/yr · 142K searches

Review moat

Bad4,253.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$7.07

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$4.18–$10.67

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lemongrass seeds is a $102K/yr Amazon United States market (142K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

lemongrass seeds market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
$106K–$141K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.1%
Avg BSR
#156
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
63 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 flat

Sellers

8

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Sow Right Seeds61%
  • Mountain Valley Seed Company16%
  • Outsidepride9%
  • SVI4%
  • TKE FARMS & GARDENS4%
  • SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.0×

Top lemongrass seeds search terms

  • lemongrass seeds62K/yr
  • lemon grass seeds for planting36K/yr
  • lemon grass seeds24K/yr
  • lemongrass seeds for planting10K/yr
  • lemon grass seed5K/yr
  • lemongrass seed3K/yr
  • lemon grass seeds for planting outdoors2K/yr
All search terms

Top lemongrass seeds 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%15%$15K30%$30K45%$46K60%$61K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about lemongrass seeds

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth56%

“Good germination”

Quality-Overall12%

“I like the variety”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Value For Money8%

“Great value for the money”

Strength4%

“Solid buy”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to grow”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Easy directions”

Pest/Insect Control2%

“Nice variety of seeds that will help deter pests”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth76%

“Did not grow”

Value For Money7%

“Not worth the money”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Doesnt grow”

Pest/Insect Control4%

“had moving bugs”

Durability2%

“They died”

Hard Feel2%

“Pass HARD pass”

Natural Resource Wastage2%

“Total waste of money”

Smell1%

“They smell like lemon already”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Not as Advertised”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth29%
Advertised Vs Actual Product25%
Value For Money20%
Functionality-Overall7%
Moist/Dry5%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Size-Overall2%
Leak-Proof2%
Ease Of Use2%
Durability1%

Common questions

Is lemongrass seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $102K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the lemongrass seeds niche?
7 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lemongrass seeds?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for lemongrass seeds peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 7.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lemongrass seeds niche?
Listings span $4.18–$10.67; the average listing price is $7.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,253 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.