JPH0212845Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an ornamental plant pot that further enhances the beauty of ornamental plants and is particularly suitable for indoor decoration.

Ornamental plants such as Syngodium, Adiantum, and Pothos Hawaii, and succulent plants such as cacti are grown in pots and placed indoors for ornamental and interior decoration purposes.

In order for these plants to grow, it is necessary to supply some amount of water, but if the water in the soil remains for a long time, ammonium ions will increase in the water, causing root erosion. For this reason, it is necessary to pour water from above the pot, and at the same time make a small hole in the bottom of the pot to drain the water.At the same time, a small amount of earth and sand flows out, so place a bottom plate and drain the water from the surrounding area. We had to prevent dirt from getting dirty. Traditionally, flowerpots were inconvenient to handle, so they could not be placed anywhere indoors.

The present invention is directed to an ornamental plant pot that improves the poor handling of conventional flower pots and further enhances the decorative effect.

Zeolites are generally known as cation exchangers, and the inventors of the present invention came up with the present invention by utilizing them in cultivation soil for flower pots.

That is, in the present invention, cultivation soil of several colors made of zeolite granules having a cation exchange function, each colored with a dye in a different color, is filled in layers in a flower pot with at least a portion of the side surface being transparent. The unique filling layer of the cultivation soil is made visible through the transparent part of the flower pot, and a plant is planted in the flower pot to make an ornamental flower pot.

The inventor of the present invention previously proposed that the above-mentioned zeolite granules could be dyed with a cationic dye to make them water-insoluble (Japanese Patent Application No. 156115/1983). This was caused by immersion in a cationic dye aqueous solution at a temperature of 30 minutes or more at a temperature of 30 minutes or more. Even if it is colored in this way, it has almost no effect on the original cation exchange function and maintains the properties that meet the purpose of this invention.As the soil can be used for cultivation, it can absorb cations from the water in the soil. It removes ammonium ions, which cause root rot, and keeps the water in the pot clean forever. Therefore, unlike traditional flower pots, there is no need to drill holes in the bottom for water drainage, and since not only water but also thin dirt will not flow out of the pot, there is no need for a bottom plate to prevent dirt, and it can be used in any indoor space. You can safely place it anywhere.

Furthermore, in the present invention, such colored cultivation soil is layered in multiple colors, and this is stored in a flowerpot with at least a portion of the sides transparent, so that it looks like the colored cultivation soil is layered. It has the advantage of being visible from outside the pot, further increasing its value as a decorative item.

Transparent flowerpots should be made of glass or highly transparent synthetic resins such as styrene resin, acrylic resin, or ABS resin.

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a plant ornamental pot 1 according to the present invention. The flowerpot 2 is entirely made of transparent glass, and within the flowerpot 2 is layered cultivation soil 3 made of colored zeolite granules in four colors. That is, the upper layer contains particles with a particle size of 1 to 2.
mm blue layer 4, below that a yellow layer 5 with a grain size of 3 to 5 mm, further below that a green layer 6 with a grain size of 1 to 2 mm,
A red layer 7 with a grain size of 5 to 10 mm is formed at the bottom. Origami crane orchid 8 is placed in flowerpot 2 constructed in this way.
When planted, the orchid stood out even more due to the color scheme of the cultivation soil 3 in the pot, giving it an aesthetic appearance that was different from conventional flower pots, making it suitable for interior decoration.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing another embodiment of the ornamental plant pot 1 of the present invention. The flower pot 2 is made of transparent acrylic resin and has an opaque colored part 9 in one part. In the flowerpot 2, cultivation soil 3 made of zeolite granules of four colors is placed in the same manner as in Example 1 above.
is filled, and a blue layer 4, a yellow layer 5, a green layer 6, and a red layer 7 are formed from the top, and the cultivation soil 3
There is a lot of vegetation in the area.

The ornamental plant pot 1 thus obtained has a layered pattern of different colored cultivation soils 3 on the sides of the pot 2, which harmonizes with the color of the leaves of the Perpetual Blue 10, making it extremely beautiful and highly decorative. there was.

The dyes used to color the zeolite particles in the above examples are as follows.

Blue: Sumiacryl Blue N-SL (Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.)
(Manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.) Yellow: Skiacrylic Yellow N-4G (Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.)
(manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.) Green: Maxilon Brilliant Green 3G (manufactured by Nippon Ciba Geigy Co., Ltd.) Red: Sumiacryl Brilliant Red N-4G (manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.) As described above, the ornamental plant pot 1 in the present invention is
A flowerpot 2 having at least a portion of its side surface transparent is filled with layers of cultivation soil 3 of several colors made of zeolite granules having a cation exchange function, each colored with a dye in a different color. Since the plants are cultivated inside the pot 2, the layers of the cultivation soil 3 in several colors can be seen from the transparent side of the pot 2, giving the pot 2 a decorative feature that creates a pattern, and the leaves and flowers of the plants. Combined with the color, it can significantly improve the aesthetic appearance. Furthermore, since the cultivation soil 3 uses zeolite granules that have a cation exchange function, it absorbs cations from the water supplied to the cultivation soil and removes ammonium ions that cause rooting. It has excellent effects as an ornamental flower pot, such as keeping it clean for a long period of time and preventing plants from withering.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are side views showing an embodiment of the ornamental flower pot of the present invention. In the diagrams below, 1... ornamental plant pot, 2...
Flower pot, 3... Cultivation soil, 4... Blue layer, 5...
Yellow layer, 6...Green layer, 7...Red layer, 8...Orchid crane, 9...Colored part, 10...Perpetual blue.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A flowerpot with at least a portion of the side surface transparent is filled with layers of cultivation soil made of zeolite granules having a cation exchange function, each colored with a dye in a different color. An ornamental plant pot characterized by a cultivated plant.