Stackable pots for plants

Abstract

A pot for a plant may include a container having an axis that is vertical, a base, a sidewall extending upward from the base, an interior, an exterior, drain holes extending from the interior to the exterior and an interior bottom. The container may be configured to receive and be stacked with a second container inside of the container. In one example, the legs of the second container may be configured to extend through the drain holes of the container beyond the interior bottom of the container. In another example, the legs of the second container may be visible from the exterior of the first container.

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         21 . A stack of containers for plants, the stack comprising:
 a first container having an axis that is vertical, a base, a sidewall extending upward from the base, an interior, an exterior, drain holes extending from the interior to the exterior, an interior bottom, a plane defined in the interior and legs extending downward from the base; and   the first container is stacked with a second container inside of the first container, the second container is substantially identical to the first container, such that the legs of the second container extend beyond the plane of the first container, and such that the legs of the second container are visible through at least some of the drain holes from the exterior of the first container.   
     
     
         22 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein the interior bottom is an axially lowermost portion of the interior of the container, and the legs of the second container are configured to extend axially below the interior bottom. 
     
     
         23 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein the legs of the second container extend below a lowermost portion of the exterior of the sidewall. 
     
     
         24 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein the plane is not an axially lowermost plane in the interior of the first container. 
     
     
         25 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein the first container has a profile shape that is cylindrical, frustoconical, hexagonal, polygonal, rectangular or square. 
     
     
         26 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein a percentage of an axial length of the legs of the second container are visible from the exterior of the first container, and the percentage is at least about 10%. 
     
     
         27 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein the drain holes comprise at least two different types of drain holes. 
     
     
         28 . The stack of  claim 27 , wherein the drain holes comprise:
 a first type of drain hole comprising substantially rectangular drain holes; a second type of drain hole comprising circular drain holes; and   a third type of drain hole.   
     
     
         29 . The stack of  claim 28 , further comprising a fourth type of drainhole. 
     
     
         30 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein at least some of the legs have side surfaces, and the side surfaces of the legs of the second container are visible from the exterior of the first container. 
     
     
         31 . The stack of  claim 30 , wherein the legs have end surfaces, and the end surfaces of the legs of the second container are visible from the exterior of the first container. 
     
     
         32 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein at least some of the drain holes are located at at least two different vertical elevations with respect to the axis. 
     
     
         33 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein the interior bottom is tapered, terraced, pyramidal or conical. 
     
     
         34 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein a highest elevation of the interior bottom is at the axis, and a lowest elevation of the interior bottom is adjacent the sidewall. 
     
     
         35 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein the drain holes comprise:
 a first type of drain hole comprising substantially rectangular drain holes; a second type of drain hole comprising circular drain holes; and   a third type of drain hole comprising circular drain holes.   
     
     
         36 . The stack of  claim 35 , wherein at least some of the drain holes align and coincide with the legs. 
     
     
         37 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein, when stacked, an axial distance of separation between the first container and the second container is configured to be not greater than about 25 mm. 
     
     
         38 . The stack of  claim 21 , wherein at least some of the drain holes are located at least three different vertical elevations with respect to the axis. 
     
     
         39 . A stack of containers, comprising:
 a first container having an axis that is vertical, a base, a sidewall extending axially upward from the base, an interior, an exterior, drain holes extending from the interior to the exterior, and a rim at an upper portion and legs extending from the base; and   a second container, substantially identical to the first container, stacked inside of the first container, such that both the rim and the legs of the second container are visible from the exterior of the first container.   
     
     
         40 . A stack of containers for plants, the stack comprising:
 a first container having an axis that is vertical, a base, a sidewall extending upward from the base, an interior, an exterior, drain holes extending from the interior to the exterior and legs extending downward from the base, wherein the drain holes comprise at least four different types of drains holes, and at least three of the different types of drain holes are located at different vertical elevations with respect to the axis; and   the first container is stacked with a second container inside of the first container, and the second container is substantially identical to the first container.