Is plant drops profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $11K/yr across 12 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the plant drops niche?

12 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plant drops?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Plant Growth, Smell. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for plant drops peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the plant drops niche?

Listings span $9.37–$25.03; the average listing price is $16.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,503 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plant drops

Skip it

A small market ($11K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$16.61

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.5%

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

Price range

Good$9.37–$25.03

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

Brand share

Good71%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,502.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-18.9%

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

Market size

Bad$11K

$11K/yr · 9K searches

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plant drops is a $11K/yr Amazon United States market (9K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

plant drops market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $4K–$8K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.5%
Avg BSR: #229
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 15.1%
Avg brand age: 55 months
Avg seller age: 170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

23%

Plresen23%
Southside Plants21%
Purely Northwest14%
SUPERthrive8%
WJunHua6%
Miracle-Gro5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 89 weeks — -18.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×

Open Trend

Top plant drops search terms

plant drops4K/yr +1.9%4.7% conv.
oregano tea tree oil nail fungus2K/yr -32.4%2.7% conv.
plant drops for fungus nails2K/yr -28.0%1.0% conv.
south moon plant drops nail fungus1K/yr -31.9%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top plant drops 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Plant Drops for Nails Oregano Oil Drops for Nail Care Oregano Tea Tree Oil for Toenail Toe Nail Treatments for Damaged Nails - Safely and Gently 0.34 Fl.Oz (2PCS)

Plresen$9.373.8★69 rev

Root Drops - Liquid Rooting Hormone for Cuttings | Fast Propagation Drops Stronger Roots Less Shock | Works in Water Soil Leca Moss| For all Indoor Houseplants like Pothos Monstera Philodendron

Southside Plants$22.854.6★753 rev

Toenail Fungus Extra Strength Solution-Thick Discolored Nail Repair Ingrown Nails Dry Cracked Nails & Cuticles-All Natural with Tea Tree & Oregano Oil: by Purely Northwest USA 1oz

Purely Northwest$18.144.3★2,387 rev

SUPERthrive The Original Vitamin Solution - Liquid Concentrate May Add to Any Fertilizing Program 4 fl. oz.

SUPERthrive$13.414.7★25,579 rev

Root Drops Liquid IBA Rooting Hormone for Cuttings Rooting Vitamins Propagation Drops for Faster Roots &Less Shock Works in Water Soil LECA for All Indoor Houseplants Like Pothos Monstera Philodendron

WJunHua$16.614.4★156 rev

Newest

by launch date

Root Drops - Liquid Rooting Hormone for Cuttings- Fast Growth Propagation Drops | Less Shock in Water/Soil/LECA/Moss | Fits Pothos Monstera Philodendron & All Houseplants (4 oz) (1)

Montorchid$17.0243 rev

4mo ago

Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food for All Plants 8 fl. oz. (2-Pack)

Miracle-Gro$11.861,678 rev

8mo ago

WJunHua$16.61156 rev

9mo ago

Grow Queen Organic Liquid Indoor Plant Food Houseplant Tropical & All-Purpose Indoor Plant Fertilizer Organic Liquid Fertilizer 5-5-5 with Sea Kelp 8oz Treats 50 Gallons

Grow Queen$16.80615 rev

9mo ago

Root Drops - Liquid Rooting Hormone for Cuttings | Fast Propagation Drops Stronger Roots Less Shock | Works in Water Soil Leca Moss| For all Indoor Houseplants like Pothos Monstera Philodendron

Southside Plants$22.85753 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about plant drops

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth45%

“amazing growth”

Ease Of Use13%

“Easy and Convenient”

Quality-Overall10%

“Excellent Product”

Value For Money6%

“Good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As expected”

Efficiency3%

“Effective”

Smell3%

“Doesnt smell bad either”

Size-Overall2%

“The size is perfect”

Durability1%

“they didnt die after using it”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“Instructions are clear”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall14%

“This product is not effective”

Plant Growth13%

“Plants dying- mold growing”

Smell9%

“There is a slight fishy smell to this”

Value For Money5%

“Waste of money”

Size-Overall4%

“Not quite the size I expected”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not as described”

Leak-Proof4%

“The bottles were leaking”

Moist/Dry2%

“it dried out”

Durability2%

“I broke my 1st from an other brand I got at Lowes”

Strength2%

“way too strong for others”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof37%

Functionality-Overall14%

Value For Money10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%