elodea
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($37K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible3.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great187.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$18.51avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$4.95–$70.39cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay3.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+6.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad78%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$37K$37K/yr · 58K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, elodea is a $37K/yr Amazon United States market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
elodea market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $56K–$74K
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- —
- 0 of 1 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 3.5%
- Avg BSR
- #387
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 0%
- Sponsored
- 57%
- Out of stock
- 6.3%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
7
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
11%
- PLANTEREST25%
- Marcus Fish Tanks24%
- Mainam13%
- Greenpro10%
- Polar Bear's Aquarium10%
- Shore Aquatic6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 89 weeks — +6.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top elodea search terms
- anacharis12K/yr
- anacharis live aquarium plant14K/yr
- elodea13K/yr
- elodea live plant13K/yr
- elodea plant5K/yr
Top elodea 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Marcus Fish Tanks 3X Anacharis Elodea Densa Live Aqurium Plants
Marcus Fish Tanks$15.394.1★196 rev
Planterest - Anacharis | Elodea Densa Imported from Grower Live Aquarium Plant Stems Decorations BUY2GET1FREE
PLANTEREST$4.954.0★274 rev
Mainam Anacharis Elodea Densa Tropical Freshwater Live Aquarium Plant Decorations (12 Pack)
Mainam$35.773.6★13 rev
3 Bundles Anacharis Egeria Densa Elodea Live Aquarium Plants Freshwater Pond Aquatic Water Plant Decorations by Greenpro
Greenpro$14.823.8★92 rev
Live Aquatic Plant - Bunch Anacharis
Polar Bear's Aquarium$8.434.1★202 rev
Newest
by launch date
CANTON AQUATICS Anacharis Egeria Densa in 2 Inch Pot Live Aquarium Plants - Freshwater - Low-Medium Light
CANTON AQUATICS$10.862 rev
3 X Anacharis Elodea Densa + 1 Bonus Plant (Tropical Live Aquarium Plants) 2-Day Arrival
Shore Aquatic$21.8721 rev
GOLD HINGE Wide Arm Sweatshirt Almond Blossom XXL
GOLD HINGE$70.3924 rev
Marcus Fish Tanks 3X Anacharis Elodea Densa Live Aqurium Plants
Marcus Fish Tanks$15.39196 rev
Canton Aquatics 3-Pack Anacharis Egeria Densa Bundle - Live Aquarium Plants for Beginner Aquarists - Elodea Freshwater Live Aquatic Plant Great for Beginners Aquarium Plants
CANTON AQUATICS$16.0923 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGOLD HINGE Wide Arm Sweatshirt Almond Blossom XXL
GOLD HINGE$70.394.9★
CANTON AQUATICS Anacharis Egeria Densa in 2 Inch Pot Live Aquarium Plants - Freshwater - Low-Medium Light
CANTON AQUATICS$10.863.0★
Anacharis and Hornwort Bundle for Ponds and Aquariums
AquaLeaf Aquatics$21.893.7★
Mainam Anacharis Elodea Densa Tropical Freshwater Live Aquarium Plant Decorations (12 Pack)
Mainam$35.773.6★
3 Bundles Anacharis Egeria Densa Elodea Live Aquarium Plants Freshwater Pond Aquatic Water Plant Decorations by Greenpro
Greenpro$14.823.8★
What buyers say about elodea
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“easy to grow”
“Definitely worth the price”
“Good color”
“As Shown”
“Good quality plants”
“Very durable and resilient”
“Clean the plants”
“strong and sturdy to get your anacharis growing going”
“easy to grow”
“the size of the plant is perfect”
What buyers complain about
“Sick plants”
“was skeptical about the price”
“They fall apart”
“Small”
“Less than impressed is an understatement”
“the dead leaves they had shed destroyed the chemical balance in my tank”
“I think most of them died from being dried out”
“Brown and falling apart”
“Had bugs in it”
“Misleading and not worth the money”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is elodea profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $37K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the elodea niche?
- 10 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in elodea?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for elodea peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the elodea niche?
- Listings span $4.95–$70.39; the average listing price is $18.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 188 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.