Patent ID: 8800203
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: A01G,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A planting container, comprising: a planting container body having a bottom wall and a side wall forming a planting space, the planting space being adapted to plant a plant and to store water; a horizontal water-holding section formed from, at least, the bottom wall and the side wall of the container body, the horizontal water-holding section for holding planting water when the container body is in a horizontal position in which the planting space opens upwards; and a vertical water-holding section formed from, at least, the bottom wall of the container body, the side wall of the container body, and a dam section formed facing the bottom wall on the side wall, the vertical water-holding section for holding the planting water, when the container body is in a vertical position in which the planting space opens sideways; the horizontal water-holding section and the vertical water-holding section being provided with a water discharge opening for allowing excess planting water to overflow out of the planting space; the water discharge opening works as a means for allowing excess planting water to overflow out of the planting space in the horizontal position and a means for allowing excess planting water to overflow out of the planting space in the vertical position; and a water discharge start section of the water discharge opening being located at a position a predetermined distance away from the bottom wall and a predetermined distance away from the side wall.