what type of planter is this?
I have a clay/terra cotta round planter that is about 18" across, 10" deep that says Hecho en Mexico Marcos pottery on the bottom & has a raised center that looks like an upside-down cone that takes up about 25% of the planter. Due to this raised area I assume it is a planter made for a specific type of plant. Does anyone know which plant or what would grow nicely in such a planter?
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It actually sounds like an olla for extracting salt from seawater (one fills the pot to about 3/4 of the way up the cone and places it in the sun; the salt condenses and collects on the cone as the water evaporates, and you end up with beautiful, sand-free flor de sal.)
I've grown succulents in that type of olla with great success; since there are no drainage holes, though, you need to take into account that it won't need watering as often as you'd normally do.
I've grown succulents in that type of olla with great success; since there are no drainage holes, though, you need to take into account that it won't need watering as often as you'd normally do.