Tag: History of Plants

Plants in the Future

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Plants and Scientific Innovations: Plants in the Future In the modern era, plants are no longer seen as passive providers of food and oxygen. They...

Plants in the Modern World

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Chapter 5: Plants in the Modern World As the 21st century unfolds, plants continue to play a central role in the survival and evolution of...

Plants and People

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Chapter 4: Plants and People As the flowering plants flourished, Earth’s ecosystems became more diverse and abundant, laying the foundation for the emergence of...

The Dawn of Flowers

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Chapter 3: The Dawn of Flowers By the time flowering plants arrived on Earth, the stage was already teeming with life. Towering forests of gymnosperms,...

The Rise of the Forests

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Chapter 2: The Rise of the Forests As plants continued their conquest of land, they began to reshape Earth's landscapes on a grand scale. From...

The Origin of Plants

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Chapter 1: The Origins of Plants In the beginning, there was no green. For billions of years, Earth was a barren, rocky sphere, its surface...

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POT SIZES

 

Square Top Pots

Top Dimensions Base Dimensions Height Volume 
10 cm x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in) 8 cm x 8 cm (3 in x 3 in) 10 cm (4 in) 0.6 L
15 cm x 15 cm (6 in x 6 in) 12 cm x 12 cm (5 in x 5 in) 15 cm (6 in) 2 L
20 cm x 20 cm (8 in x 8 in) 15 cm x 15 cm (6 in x 6 in) 20 cm (8 in) 5 L
30 cm x 30 cm (12 in x 12 in) 25 cm x 25 cm (10 in x 10 in) 30 cm (12 in) 18 L
40 cm x 40 cm (16 in x 16 in) 35 cm x 35 cm (14 in x 14 in) 40 cm (16 in) 56 L
50 cm x 50 cm (20 in x 20 in) 45 cm x 45 cm (18 in x 18 in) 50 cm (20 in) 113 L
60 cm x 60 cm (24 in x 24 in) 55 cm x 55 cm (22 in x 22 in) 60 cm (24 in) 216 L

Round Top Pots

Top Diameter Base Diameter Height Volume 
10 cm (4 in) 8 cm (3 in) 10 cm (4 in) 0.5 L
15 cm (6 in) 12 cm (5 in) 15 cm (6 in) 1.7 L
20 cm (8 in) 15 cm (6 in) 18 cm (7 in) 3.2 L
30 cm (12 in) 25 cm (10 in) 30 cm (12 in) 14.7 L
40 cm (16 in) 35 cm (14 in) 40 cm (16 in) 37 L
50 cm (20 in) 45 cm (18 in) 50 cm (20 in) 88 L
60 cm (24 in) 55 cm (22 in) 60 cm (24 in) 181 L

Notes on Sizes

  • Square Pots: Great for plants needing even root distribution (e.g., vegetables or roses).
  • Round Pots: Ideal for taprooted plants (e.g., trees or larger shrubs).
  • Extra-Large Pots: Use for ornamental arrangements or permanent planting solutions like fruit trees.

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