Plastic plants sell because they are free of maintenance, they don't wither and die, not because they are cheap to produce.

Yes, they sell for the aesthetic. I have real plants but some friends have fake ones and honestly at a distance without scrutiny they look just as good. Hell, certain real plants look and feel plasticky themselves due to how they're composed, especially vinous plants.

Exactly, that’s what I meant by durable. And cheap was referring to growing natural plants.