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Sell houseplants in Telegram without a website

A plant shop is photographs plus advice. Telegram already holds the second one, so put the first one there too.

Sell houseplants in Telegram without a website

A plant shop works inside Telegram because the buying is half advice. A Mini App shows each plant with its size, light needs and price, and the order lands in the chat where the care questions already happen. There is no website to keep and nothing for the buyer to install.

Half of plant selling is answering questions

How much light, how often to water, is it safe for a cat. A plant shop that answers well keeps customers, and a plant shop that answers the same thing forty times a week has no time left to pot anything.

Care detail belongs on the product, where it is read before the question is asked. What is left is the interesting part, and that stays in the chat.

Size is the option that matters

The same monstera at three pot sizes is three prices and three stock counts. Options handle that, so nobody orders the large one you sold on Saturday.

Photographs, and one of them in a room

Plant buyers want to know how big it really is. One photo on a plain background and one in a room does more than five studio shots. The layout gives cards room for both.

Local delivery is the natural fit

Plants are awkward to ship and easy to hand over. Orders arrive with the buyer's Telegram handle, so agreeing a drop-off is a message in the same thread rather than a phone call. On the free plan nothing is charged through the platform, which suits cash or transfer on delivery.

Pots and care products sell alongside

A planter, a bag of soil, a watering can. They belong in a second category rather than a separate shop, and the buyer adds them to the same order. Designs built for plant shops are already there, with the green-leaning palettes and roomy cards the category needs.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell the same plant in several sizes?

Yes, as options on one product, each with its own price and stock.

Where does care information go?

On the product description, so it is read before somebody asks, and in an FAQ block for anything that applies to everything you sell.

How do deliveries work?

Orders arrive with the buyer's Telegram handle, so you agree the hand-over in the same chat and deliver the way you already do.

Do I need to take payment online?

No. Orders are seller-fulfilled by default. Card payments inside Telegram are available on a paid plan with your own bot.

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