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title: "Elodea — $37K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 50/100 · $37K/yr market · 58K searches/yr · $18.51 avg price. A small market ($37K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **elodea**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($37K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 33Conversion 43Competition 18Returns 100Price range 83Avg price 84Brand share 37Review moat 91Quality gap 97

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Incredible****3.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Great****187.79**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Great****$18.51**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$4.95–$70.39**

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

**Conversion**

**Okay****3.5%**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****83%**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+6.0%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****78%**

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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **elodea market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**3K–4K**</dd><dd>avg 100–250/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$56K–$74K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Launch success**</dt><dd>**—**</dd><dd>0 of 1 new (360d)</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**3.5%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#387**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**57%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**6.3%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**55 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**168 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **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.

2K1KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/elodea/trend)

## **Top elodea search terms**

- **anacharis**12K/yr+73.8%3.1% conv. - **anacharis live aquarium plant**14K/yr+22.7%4.5% conv. - **elodea**13K/yr-31.5%2.2% conv. - **elodea live plant**13K/yr-26.1%5.6% conv. - **elodea plant**5K/yr-22.2%1.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/elodea/search-terms)

## **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.

0%10%$4K20%$7K30%$11K40%$15K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

[1![Marcus Fish Tanks 3X Anacharis Elodea Densa Live Aqurium Plants](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QTgVPEZxL.jpg)**Marcus Fish Tanks 3X Anacharis Elodea Densa Live Aqurium Plants**Marcus Fish Tanks**$15.39**4.1★196 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRF1QPP1) [2![Planterest - Anacharis | Elodea Densa Imported from Grower Live Aquarium Plant Stems Decorations BUY2GET1FREE](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NrtQ6VdrL.jpg)**Planterest - Anacharis | Elodea Densa Imported from Grower Live Aquarium Plant Stems Decorations BUY2GET1FREE**PLANTEREST**$4.95**4.0★274 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GJ77ZCV) [3![Mainam Anacharis Elodea Densa Tropical Freshwater Live Aquarium Plant Decorations (12 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LewDhB-QL.jpg)**Mainam Anacharis Elodea Densa Tropical Freshwater Live Aquarium Plant Decorations (12 Pack)**Mainam**$35.77**3.6★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZN3SWH2) [4![3 Bundles Anacharis Egeria Densa Elodea Live Aquarium Plants Freshwater Pond Aquatic Water Plant Decorations by Greenpro](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5196UHqzYrL.jpg)**3 Bundles Anacharis Egeria Densa Elodea Live Aquarium Plants Freshwater Pond Aquatic Water Plant Decorations by Greenpro**Greenpro**$14.82**3.8★92 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HB05646) [5![Live Aquatic Plant - Bunch Anacharis](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41f5IGdD33L.jpg)**Live Aquatic Plant - Bunch Anacharis**Polar Bear's Aquarium**$8.43**4.1★202 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FYZ3SW8)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![CANTON AQUATICS Anacharis Egeria Densa in 2 Inch Pot Live Aquarium Plants - Freshwater - Low-Medium Light](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31+e91BmE3L.jpg)**CANTON AQUATICS Anacharis Egeria Densa in 2 Inch Pot Live Aquarium Plants - Freshwater - Low-Medium Light**CANTON AQUATICS**$10.86**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLZRLHR1) [![3 X Anacharis Elodea Densa + 1 Bonus Plant (Tropical Live Aquarium Plants) 2-Day Arrival](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51etwUwn8LL.jpg)**3 X Anacharis Elodea Densa + 1 Bonus Plant (Tropical Live Aquarium Plants) 2-Day Arrival**Shore Aquatic**$21.87**21 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F765NT1V) [![GOLD HINGE Wide Arm Sweatshirt Almond Blossom XXL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-z1X6xIxL.jpg)**GOLD HINGE Wide Arm Sweatshirt Almond Blossom XXL**GOLD HINGE**$70.39**24 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYFF6LZ1) [![Marcus Fish Tanks 3X Anacharis Elodea Densa Live Aqurium Plants](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QTgVPEZxL.jpg)**Marcus Fish Tanks 3X Anacharis Elodea Densa Live Aqurium Plants**Marcus Fish Tanks**$15.39**196 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRF1QPP1) [![Canton Aquatics 3-Pack Anacharis Egeria Densa Bundle - Live Aquarium Plants for Beginner Aquarists - Elodea Freshwater Live Aquatic Plant Great for Beginners Aquarium Plants](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xOKUW+YvL.jpg)**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**$16.09**23 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZT7DQ8B)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![GOLD HINGE Wide Arm Sweatshirt Almond Blossom XXL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-z1X6xIxL.jpg)**GOLD HINGE Wide Arm Sweatshirt Almond Blossom XXL**GOLD HINGE**$70.39**4.9★**▲ 262%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYFF6LZ1) [![CANTON AQUATICS Anacharis Egeria Densa in 2 Inch Pot Live Aquarium Plants - Freshwater - Low-Medium Light](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31+e91BmE3L.jpg)**CANTON AQUATICS Anacharis Egeria Densa in 2 Inch Pot Live Aquarium Plants - Freshwater - Low-Medium Light**CANTON AQUATICS**$10.86**3.0★**▲ 257%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLZRLHR1) [![Anacharis and Hornwort Bundle for Ponds and Aquariums](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61fScfU5UAL.jpg)**Anacharis and Hornwort Bundle for Ponds and Aquariums**AquaLeaf Aquatics**$21.89**3.7★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BJHCLM9) [![Mainam Anacharis Elodea Densa Tropical Freshwater Live Aquarium Plant Decorations (12 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LewDhB-QL.jpg)**Mainam Anacharis Elodea Densa Tropical Freshwater Live Aquarium Plant Decorations (12 Pack)**Mainam**$35.77**3.6★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZN3SWH2) [![3 Bundles Anacharis Egeria Densa Elodea Live Aquarium Plants Freshwater Pond Aquatic Water Plant Decorations by Greenpro](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5196UHqzYrL.jpg)**3 Bundles Anacharis Egeria Densa Elodea Live Aquarium Plants Freshwater Pond Aquatic Water Plant Decorations by Greenpro**Greenpro**$14.82**3.8★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HB05646)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about elodea**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Plant Growth**52%

*“easy to grow”*

**Value For Money**12%

*“Definitely worth the price”*

**Color**9%

*“Good color”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“As Shown”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Good quality plants”*

**Durability**3%

*“Very durable and resilient”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**2%

*“Clean the plants”*

**Strength**2%

*“strong and sturdy to get your anacharis growing going”*

**Ease Of Use**0%

*“easy to grow”*

**Size-Overall**0%

*“the size of the plant is perfect”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Plant Growth**20%

*“Sick plants”*

**Value For Money**14%

*“was skeptical about the price”*

**Durability**12%

*“They fall apart”*

**Size-Overall**12%

*“Small”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Less than impressed is an understatement”*

**Contamination**8%

*“the dead leaves they had shed destroyed the chemical balance in my tank”*

**Moist/Dry**6%

*“I think most of them died from being dried out”*

**Color**5%

*“Brown and falling apart”*

**Pest/Insect Control**3%

*“Had bugs in it”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Misleading and not worth the money”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Plant Growth**33%

**Moist/Dry**17%

**Color**17%

**Smell**17%

**Size-Overall**17%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is elodea profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>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).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the elodea niche?**</dt><dd>10 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in elodea?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for elodea peak?**</dt><dd>Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the elodea niche?**</dt><dd>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.</dd>

</dl>

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