Plantables

What Plantables does

Plantables is a privately held, India-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce company that designs, manufactures, and sells plantable seed paper products through its Shopify storefront at plantables.us. Its core technology is handmade seed paper made from upcycled cotton scrap with embedded seeds (basil, marigold, mixed vegetables, wildflowers), printed using water-soluble dyes and marketed as wood-free and 100% biodegradable. The catalog spans calendars, planners and journals, wedding invitation cards, greeting cards, plantable rakhis, stationery, gift kits, festival-themed items, plantable clay Ganeshas with embedded seeds, seed paper carry bags, conference/event collaterals, and forever-flower bouquets, priced in Indian rupees from roughly ₹6.30 to ₹2,499 per item.

The business operates primarily as a direct-to-consumer retailer with worldwide shipping from a single Shopify storefront, complemented by a corporate gifting channel that supplies enterprise clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Hyundai, Salesforce, Hyatt, Taj, Adani, EY, Zomato, Etsy, and Oxford University Press. Customer engagement is run through organic channels including Instagram, WhatsApp Business, email, and phone, and the brand reports a 4.8 average rating across 1,410 reviews. The company is founder-led (primary contact: [email protected]), has no disclosed outside funding, no parent company, and operates from a single India-based location (coordinates in the Agra/Firozabad region of Uttar Pradesh). No patents, trademarks, certifications, or formal incorporation documents were disclosed.

Name

Plantables

Legal name

Plantables

Website

https://plantables.store

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eco-Friendly Stationery and Sustainable Paper Products

NAICS

Stationery Product Manufacturing (32223), Stationery Product Manufacturing (322230), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

Greeting Cards (2771), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMAHAG

Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Converted Paper Products (Corrugated, Bags, Labels, Stationery)

SECONDARYIMAMAEAG

Colored, Art & Premium Paper Manufacturing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Paper Manufacturing (Printing/Writing, Newsprint, Specialty)

Keywords

• Plantable seed paper
• Eco-friendly stationery
• Sustainable wedding cards
• Biodegradable paper products
• Corporate eco-gifting

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: One-time purchase of plantable seed paper products including Rakhis, wedding cards, calendars, planners, journals, stationery, gift kits, and seed paper. Products are sold at various price points ranging from ₹6.30 to ₹2,499 per item.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Plantables designs, handmakes, and sells plantable seed paper products including wedding cards, rakhis, calendars, planners, journals, stationery, gift kits, festival-themed items, and clay Ganesha idols. The products are manufactured from upcycled cotton scrap embedded with real seeds (basil, marigold, wildflower, mixed vegetables), printed using water-soluble dyes, and are wood-free and 100% biodegradable so the items can be planted to grow plants after use.

Product overview

Plantables is a sustainable products company offering plantable seed paper goods that grow into plants when planted. The product portfolio includes Calendars (Art Masters Calendar 2026, Echoes & Stories Calendar 2026, Seasons Calendar 2026, Blooms Calendar 2026, Welcome to the Jungle Kids Calendar), Planners & Journals (Meraki Eco-Conscious Undated Planner/Journal, Meraki Pocket Planner), Wedding Cards (Love in Coral, An Indian Summer, Rustic Peach, Temple Bells, Delphinidins, Lemon Blooms Scroll, The Golden Hour, Gold'n Grey), Greeting Cards for various festivals, Plantable Rakhis (Sunflowers on a Starry Night, Earthline Rakhi Planting Kit, Rose Bouquet Rakhi), Stationery (Adult/Kids Coloring Books, Lil' Seedie's Bookmarks, Postcards, Indian Motif Notebooks), Festival Products including Plantable Clay Ganeshas (Atharva, Manomaya, Ekadanta, Sumukha), Gift Kits (Stationery Gift Kit, Junior Stationery Gift Kit, Letter Writing Kits), Seed Paper (Basil, Marigold, Mixed Vegetables, Mixed Wildflowers in various colors), Carry Bags, and Conference/Event Collaterals. All products are made from plantable seed paper using cotton scrap, printed with water-soluble dyes, and are wood-free and 100% biodegradable.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plantable Seed Paper Calendars Earth-conscious calendars made from plantable seed paper; each sheet can be sown after the month ends to grow plants. Targeted at eco-conscious consumers and corporate gifting.
• Planners and Journals Eco-friendly planners and journals made from sustainable seed paper combining style and functionality, for individual consumers and corporate gifts.
• Wedding Cards Plantable seed paper wedding invitations positioned as elegant, heartfelt, sustainable alternatives to traditional cards for couples and wedding planners.
• Greeting Cards Seasonal and occasion-based greeting cards made from plantable seed paper for festivals and celebrations including Christmas, New Year, and Diwali.
• Plantable Rakhis Handmade rakhis made from plantable seed paper and upcycled cotton scrap that can be planted after the festival to grow into plants; sold as individual rakhis and as planting kits.
• Stationery (Notebooks, Bookmarks, Postcards, Gift Tags, Coloring Books) Eco-friendly stationery including notebooks, bookmarks, gift tags, envelopes, postcards, and coloring books made from plantable seed paper, for consumers and corporate gift use.
• Plantable Clay Ganeshas Eco-friendly clay Ganesha idols embedded with seeds that can be planted after worship to grow into marigold plants, for households celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi.
• Gift Kits Curated eco-friendly gift kits combining stationery items, junior sets, and letter writing kits for personal and corporate gifting.
• Seed Paper (Raw Material) 100% wood-free handmade paper made using cotton scrap with embedded seeds, available in basil, marigold, mixed vegetable, and wildflower varieties for DIY and craft consumers.
• Plantable Seed Paper Carry Bags Plantable seed paper carry bags offered as eco-friendly alternatives to conventional shopping bags for consumers and retail use.
• Conference and Event Collaterals Plantable seed paper products designed as sustainable event materials for corporate conferences and events.
• Forever Flowers Bouquets Artificial flower bouquets made from plantable seed paper that last as decor and can be planted to grow plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8 out of 5 stars from 1,410 reviews across store, Google, and other platforms

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Botanical PaperWorks: Canada-based pioneer of plantable seed paper stationery, invitations, and gifts. Closest comparable in product technology, target use cases (weddings, corporate gifting), and sustainability positioning.
• Greenfield Paper: US maker of handmade plantable seed paper cards, invitations, and wedding stationery. Direct category competitor with overlapping SKUs and customer use cases.
• SeedPaper India: India-based plantable seed paper manufacturer and supplier. Direct domestic peer competing in weddings, corporate gifting, and festival stationery.
• Potluck Creations: Plantable seed paper stationery and eco-friendly cards brand. Closely comparable product line of seeded invitations and greeting cards sold direct-to-consumer.
• Bloomin (Plant Paper): Plantable seed paper wedding invitations, stationery and gifts brand. Overlapping product mix and sustainability-first positioning targeting similar buyer personas.
• Papier: DTC custom stationery, cards, journals and planners brand. Direct competitor in modern stationery and occasion-based cards, though without the plantable-seed angle.

Broad incumbents

• Crane Stationery: Established US luxury stationery and greeting card brand. Broad incumbent in wedding invitations and social stationery where Plantables also competes.
• Hallmark Cards: Global greeting card and social stationery incumbent. Defines the competitive ceiling on category scale, breadth of occasions, and corporate gifting programs.
• Moonpig: Large online personalized greeting cards and gifts retailer. Comparable DTC/e-commerce stationery scale-up playbook Plantables could follow.

Emerging players

• SproutWorld: Plantable and 'growable' product company (notably plantable pencils) with adjacent sustainability-led stationery. Comparable brand ethos around products that grow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/plantables.store
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plantables

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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