Is purslane seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $91K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the purslane seeds niche?

12 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in purslane seeds?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Color, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.

What does it cost to enter the purslane seeds niche?

Listings span $4.97–$25.69; the average listing price is $8.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 380 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

purslane seeds

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 75% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.9%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great380.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$4.97–$25.69

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

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Growth

Okay+14.8%

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

Market size

Bad$91K

$91K/yr · 111K searches

Avg price

Bad$8.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, purslane seeds is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (111K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

purslane seeds market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $83K–$103K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.9%
Avg BSR: #1,016
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 2.2%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

TKE FARMS & GARDENS29%
BULBORIUM16%
KVITER12%
SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS12%
Outsidepride8%
Sow Right Seeds5%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 18%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 30 weeks — +14.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top purslane seeds search terms

purslane seeds62K/yr +9.0%9.8% conv.
purslane seeds for planting21K/yr -6.9%11.9% conv.
purslane plants live10K/yr +56.2%3.6% conv.
purslane seeds organic5K/yr +97.5%10.1% conv.
verdolaga seeds4K/yr +40.5%7.3% conv.
purslane plant6K/yr +4.6%3.9% conv.
purslane plants4K/yr +42.7%3.3% conv.

All search terms

Top purslane 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.

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

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

TKE Farms & Gardens Purslane Seeds for Planting - 1 Gram Packet 2000+ Non-GMO Heirloom Seeds High Germination Edible & Medicinal Heat & Drought-Tolerant Easy-to-Grow Ground Cover Qty 1

TKE FARMS & GARDENS$6.114.4★765 rev

1000PCS Golden Purslane Seeds Portulaca Sativa Vegetable Gardening Seeds

BULBORIUM$7.944.3★70 rev

KVITER 250 Purslane Seeds (Portulaca Oleracea Sativa) - Green Purslane Edible Heat Tolerant Greens Non GMO Heirloom Seed - Herb Seeds in Seed Packets for Containers Gardens Indoors and Outdoors

KVITER$5.974.2★1,238 rev

Purslane Seeds for Planting - Edible Green Portulaca Oleracea Verdolagas Heirloom Non-GMO Vegetable Seed for Home Garden - Survival Garden Seeds (1 Pack)

SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS$4.974.3★155 rev

Sow Right Seeds - Purslane Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions to Grow an Outdoor or Indoor Vegetable Garden - Rare Edible & Culinary Variety - Medicinal Benefits & Uses (1)

Sow Right Seeds$5.124.5★122 rev

Newest

by launch date

SVI 2500 Purslane Seeds (Portulaca oleracea) Common Purslane Verdolaga Seed Packets Bulk Pigweed Succulent Grow Heat & Drought Tolerant Heirloom Herb Seeds Indoor Herb Garden & Outdoor Garden

SVI$5.811,472 rev

2mo ago

KVITER 250 Purslane Seeds (Portulaca Oleracea Sativa) - Green Purslane Edible Heat Tolerant Greens Non GMO Heirloom Seed - Herb Seeds in Seed Packets for Containers Gardens Indoors and Outdoors

KVITER$5.971,238 rev

3mo ago

1000PCS Golden Purslane Seeds Portulaca Sativa Vegetable Gardening Seeds

BULBORIUM$7.9470 rev

10mo ago

7000+ Green Purslane Seeds 1 oz Non-GMO Heirloom Vegetable Seeds for Planting Fast-Growing High-Yield Organic Garden Seeds for Outdoor Planting

Loseedsoo$10.2916 rev

11mo ago

Seeds Purslane Large Single Flower Mix 1000+ Seeds to Grow Rock Rose Portulaca Grandiflora

Sprouticus Maximus$7.3211 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about purslane seeds

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth75%

“Fast Growing”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“This product matches the description accurately”

Ease Of Use4%

“Purslane is easy to plant”

Value For Money3%

“I'm well satisfied with the cost versus value”

Quality-Overall3%

“Excellent product and quality and taste”

Color1%

“The colors are brilliant”

Size-Overall1%

“Nice size plants”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth75%

“Bad seeds”

Color7%

“it was not the pretty colorful one”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the cost”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“There were only 46 seeds not 50 as described”

Size-Overall2%

“bigger than I expected”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Did not work”

Storage Capacity2%

“Not much seeds in pocket”

Moist/Dry2%

“kept moist every day”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth52%

Functionality-Overall11%

Value For Money7%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Moist/Dry7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Color4%