JP2001112364A - Pot plant by using silica gel particle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pot plant forming the plant including the root, and silica gel particles themselves into essential elements for appreciation. SOLUTION: This pot plant 1 comprises a transparent container 2, undried silica gel particles 3 packed in the transparent container 2, water 4 and the plant 5 whose root 52 is supported by the silica gel particles 3. A readily detachable waterproof sheet 6 is laid on the surface of the silica gel particles 3. The silica gel particles 3 are colored in two or more kinds of tints to improve the appearance, and arranged in a prescribed arrangement.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a potted plant using undried silica gel as a support or decoration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been proposed an invention in which undried silica gel particles and water are put in a water-tight container, and the silica gel particles are used as a support to make use of fresh flowers for ornamental use or as a means for growing plants.

[0003]

In the prior art, there was no idea to decorate the silica gel particles themselves and to make them visible from the outside so as to be actively used as a viewing element.
An object of the present invention is to provide a potted plant having excellent aesthetics by using undried silica gel particles as a support for supporting the roots of a plant and utilizing the silica gel particles themselves as a main element of a decorative body. .

[0004]

The present invention provides a watertight transparent container having an upper opening, undried silica gel particles and water contained in the transparent container, and a plant having roots supported by the silica gel particles. Wherein the silica gel particles are colored in two or more colors, and the upper opening is closed with an airtight sheet having a hole through which a plant trunk is inserted and a cut formed outward from the hole. It is characterized by the following. The airtight sheet may be formed of a flexible curtain and placed on the upper surface of the silica gel particles, or the airtight sheet may be formed of a transparent body.

[0005] Further, a watertight transparent container having an upper opening, undried silica gel particles and water contained in the transparent container, a stopper for closing the upper opening, and a trunk supported through the stopper to support the trunk. In a potted plant consisting of a plant with roots arranged in a transparent container, the silica gel particles are colored in two or more colors, and the plug extends from the hole to the outer periphery of the hole through which the plant stem is inserted. A configuration having notches may be used.
The plug is made of polyurethane, rubber, cork, or the like, and has a cut-through hole, through which the stem or stem of the plant is inserted.

[0006]

The silica gel particles are colorless and transparent, but they are colored in two or more colors to improve the appearance, and by arranging them in a desired design, the color of the silica gel particles can be seen from outside the transparent container. Excellent ornamental. By installing an easily attachable and detachable airtight sheet on the surface of the silica gel particles, evaporation of water can be prevented, and the replenishment interval of water can be lengthened.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pot plant 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. The potted plant 1 has a transparent container 2 made of glass or plastic. In this embodiment, the transparent container 2 is in the shape of a shoe and has a circular upper opening 21. The upper opening 21 may be plural in order to generate a plurality of plants, and may be other than circular, such as an oval.

In a transparent container 2, undried silica gel particles 3 and water 4 are placed. Silica gel particles 3
Is usually colorless and transparent, but in the present invention, various colors such as red 31, blue 32, and green 33 are provided to improve aesthetic appearance. The colored silica gel particles 3 are arranged in such a manner that two or more colors including colorless are used, and are appropriately mixed to enhance the color or form various designs.

The silica gel particles 3 support a root 52 of a plant 5 having a trunk 51 at the center of the upper opening 21. The water 4 may contain a fertilizer necessary for growing the plant 5. The upper opening 21 is closed by the waterproof sheet 6 provided on the silica gel particles 3, and has an action of preventing evaporation of the water 4 and drying of the undried silica gel particles 3. In the present invention, the waterproof sheet 6 is formed by the trunk 5 of the plant 5.
1 has a central hole 61 through which a notch 62 is formed outward from the central hole 61. The cut 62 expands when the waterproof sheet 6 is attached or detached, and serves as an insertion opening for the trunk 51.

The transparent container 2 can be of various shapes, such as a car, a doll, and an animal, and may use colored glass or colored plastic. The water 4 may be colored. Furthermore, the waterproof sheet 6 may be configured to be placed on the upper surface of the silica gel particles 3 instead of closing the upper opening 21. In this case, the waterproof sheet 6 is formed of a flexible curtain such as vinyl, rubber, or polyethylene.
It is desirable to ensure that the upper surface of the irregular-shaped silica gel particles 3 can be covered. In addition, the waterproof sheet 6
Is formed of a transparent body, the appearance can be further improved.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment. In this embodiment, a thick disk-shaped plug 7 made of foamed urethane is fitted into the upper opening 21 in place of the waterproof sheet 6 to prevent water from evaporating, and a through hole 71 is formed in the center of the plug 7. And a radial cut 7 from the outer periphery to the through hole 71.
2 are provided. In this embodiment, the cut 72 is widened, the stem 51 of the plant is fitted into the through hole 71, and the plug 7 is fitted into the upper opening 21. As a result, the stem (or stem) of the plant 5 is supported by the stopper 7, and the root 52 of the plant 5 is
Housed within.

In this embodiment, a configuration may be adopted in which a small amount of undried silica gel particles 3 is placed in the bottom of the transparent container 2 as shown in the figure. In addition, if the air layer 41 is provided on the water 4, the root 52 of the plant can be breathed smoothly, and if the plug 7 is formed of a porous material or a vent hole is formed in the plug 7, it will be long. The respiration of the root 52 can be secured along the period. The stopper 7 may be formed of a material such as metal, ceramic, wood, cork, etc. in addition to rubber and resin.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flowerpot using undried silica gel particles.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a flowerpot using undried silica gel particles of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 potted plant 2 transparent container 3 undried silica gel particles 4 water 5 plant 6 waterproof sheet (airtight sheet) 7 stopper 21 upper opening 61 center hole (hole) 62 cut 71 through hole (hole) 72 cut

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A watertight transparent container having an upper opening,
In a pot plant comprising undried silica gel particles and water in the transparent container and a plant having roots supported by the silica gel particles, the silica gel particles are colored in two or more colors, and the upper opening is A potted plant, which is covered with an airtight sheet having a hole through which a stem of a plant is inserted and a cut formed outward from the hole. 2. The potted plant according to claim 1, wherein the airtight sheet is a flexible sheet placed on the upper surface of silica gel particles. 3. The potted plant according to claim 1, wherein the airtight sheet is transparent. 4. A watertight transparent container having an upper opening,
In the potted plant consisting of undried silica gel particles and water placed in the transparent container, a plug that closes the upper opening, and a plant having a stem supported through the plug and roots arranged in the transparent container, The potted plant characterized in that the silica gel particles are colored in two or more colors, and the plug has a hole through which a plant stem is inserted, and a cut extending from the hole to the outer periphery.