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title: "Pothos Plant — $102K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $102K/yr market · 159K searches/yr · $27.40 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **pothos plant**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-1.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 25Growth 24Conversion 29Competition 34Returns 96Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 31Review moat 28Quality gap 79
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$27.40**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.98–$100.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,730.1**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$102K**
$102K/yr · 159K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pothos plant is a $102K/yr Amazon United States market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **pothos plant market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$82K–$110K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,127**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **57%**
- **Sponsored**
- **76%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**64%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**10%**
- Plants for Pets46% - Costa Farms28% - Generic6% - alyptus4% - NY City Succulents3% - Hirt's Gardens3% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/pothos-plant/trend)
## **Top pothos plant search terms**
- **pothos plant**50K/yr-1.4%1.5% conv. - **golden pothos**24K/yr+29.6%2.1% conv. - **golden pothos plant live**19K/yr-14.6%2.4% conv. - **pathos**15K/yr+18.0%1.0% conv. - **manjula pothos plant live**7K/yr+11.4%0.4% conv. - **live pothos plants clearance**5K/yr-6.8%0.8% conv. - **devils ivy live plant**6K/yr-27.8%2.7% conv. - **pothos live plant for aquarium**5K/yr-26.2%1.4% conv. - **pothos live**4K/yr+10.1%1.3% conv. - **golden pothos plant**3K/yr+3.5%2.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/pothos-plant/search-terms)
## **Top pothos 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%10%$10K20%$20K30%$31K40%$41K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Live Pothos Plants (4PK) Indoor Plants Live Houseplants Pothos Live Plant House Plants Money Plant Indoor Pothos Plant Decor Devils Ivy Trailing Plants Live by Plants for Pets Black**Plants for Pets**$21.14**4.1★5,960 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XWWKRQW) [2**Golden Pothos Plant Live House Plant Live Plants Trailing Plants Live Houseplants Golden Pothos Live Plant Houseplant Live Pothos Devils Ivy Live Plant Money Plant Indoor Plants by Plants for Pets**Plants for Pets**$15.85**4.1★5,960 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y16XZG6) [3**Costa Farms Live Indoor Plant Golden Pothos Easy Care Houseplant 10-Inches Tall in 6-Inch Nursery Pot Natural Air Purifying Greenery for Home Decor Office Desk or Hanging Planter Gift**Costa Farms**$15.99**4.3★10,676 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TTJNM89) [4**Plentiful Pothos & Philodendron (6-Pack) Pothos Live Plant Decor Office Plants Real Plants Easy Indoor Plant House Plants Indoors Live Plants Indoor Plants Live Houseplants by Plants for Pets**Plants for Pets**$24.46**4.1★5,960 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV4L73HM) [5**Costa Farms Golden Pothos Live Plant in Decorative Pot Easy to Maintain Air Purifying Indoor Houseplant Home Room or Office Decor Great House Warming or Birthday Gift 12-14 Inches**Costa Farms**$22.96**4.3★10,676 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RL3PLBJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Easy to Grow Live Houseplants (6 Pack) Deluxe Collection of Assorted Air Purifying Indoor Plants Peperomia Spider Plants No Duplicates Pothos Easy Plant Care 2 in Pots Begonia Croton**Plants for Pets**$22.37**3,263 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTRWXT36) [**Pothos Manjula Live Plant | Starter House Plants Pothos Cuttings | Indoor Outdoor Houseplant | White Houseplants | Seeds Garden Gifts | Albo (Heat Pack Included)**NY City Succulents**$24.96**0 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD2VG6L4) [**Thorsens Greenhouse Golden Pothos Live Indoor Vining Plant Easy to Grow Variegated Houseplant Natural Air Purifier (Brushed Silver 4-inch Pot)**Thorsen's Greenhouse**$25.32**33 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G15TK51J) [**Golden Pothos Live Plant (Devils Ivy) 4 Ft Variegated Gold Leaf Pothos on Totem Pole Tall Tropical Indoor Houseplant for Home or Office Air Purifying Rare Live Plant Gift for Garden Lovers**NY City Succulents**$96.62**0 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTVJRVJ6) [**Golden Pothos Live Plant Easy Care Indoor House Plant in Growers Pot Potting Soil Great for Outdoor Hanging Planter or Basket Housewarming Gift Desk Decor Room Decor BSBD**Generic**$7.98**55 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRZM5D76)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Golden Pothos Live Plant (Devils Ivy) 4 Ft Variegated Gold Leaf Pothos on Totem Pole Tall Tropical Indoor Houseplant for Home or Office Air Purifying Rare Live Plant Gift for Garden Lovers**NY City Succulents**$96.62**0.0★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTVJRVJ6) [**Easy to Grow Live Houseplants (6 Pack) Deluxe Collection of Assorted Air Purifying Indoor Plants Peperomia Spider Plants No Duplicates Pothos Easy Plant Care 2 in Pots Begonia Croton**Plants for Pets**$22.37**4.2★**▲ 215%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTRWXT36) [**Pathos Vertical Reel 50 cm**Pathos**$100.11**3.8★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BMUNLZM) [**Pothos Manjula Live Plant | Starter House Plants Pothos Cuttings | Indoor Outdoor Houseplant | White Houseplants | Seeds Garden Gifts | Albo (Heat Pack Included)**NY City Succulents**$24.96**0.0★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD2VG6L4) [**Thorsens Greenhouse Golden Pothos Live Indoor Vining Plant Easy to Grow Variegated Houseplant Natural Air Purifier (Brushed Silver 4-inch Pot)**Thorsen's Greenhouse**$25.32**4.9★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G15TK51J)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pothos plant**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**53%
*“Healthy Plants”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“good value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As described”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“great size”*
**Color**4%
*“beautiful colors”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Convenient”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“All moist and growing beautifully”*
**Strength**1%
*“They were very sturdy”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“Cute decor”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**28%
*“doesnt seem to be growing”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“The plant was small”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Very deceiving”*
**Moist/Dry**8%
*“Dried up plant”*
**Durability**7%
*“is literally falling apart”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Bad quality”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“wasnt expecting much for the price”*
**Contamination**3%
*“Had to remove most of the plant”*
**Color**2%
*“Got a red one which confused me”*
**Pest/Insect Control**1%
*“Bugs”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**26%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
**Quality-Overall**16%
**Plant Growth**8%
**Color**6%
**Material Quality**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Shape/Style**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is pothos plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $102K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the pothos plant niche?**
- 12 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in pothos plant?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for pothos plant peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the pothos plant niche?**
- Listings span $7.98–$100.11; the average listing price is $27.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,730 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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