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=== Pot Types ===

~~If you bought the plant from a store, The first thing you will want to know before you water your plant is what type of pot it's in.~~ A good majority of ~~these~~ plants are sold in pots with no drainage, but contain a secondary container inside (often called a net) that contains the plant and its soil~~, and~~ has drainage holes at the bottom. This allows the plant to be pulled out of the pot and watered. Some plants are sold in a nursery pot, and are intended to be put in a proper pot after purchase. ~~Others will already be in a pot that has~~ drainage holes ~~and can be watered with no extra steps~~. Finally, some plants will be in a "self watering" pot that has no drainage at all and is intended to keep the plant constantly hydrated. They will often have a water gauge near the bottom of the pot. While some plants may benefit from these, self watering pots are often harmful to many of the plants they are sold with, as they tend to rot the plants roots and attract pests that love moist soil.

A good majority of plants are sold in pots with no outer drainage, but contain a secondary container inside (often called a net) that contains the plant and its soil. This net has drainage holes at the bottom. This allows the plant to be pulled out of the pot and watered. Some plants are sold in a nursery pot, and are intended to be put in a proper pot after purchase. '''The best pots for beginners have easy to remove covers for their drainage holes.''' Finally, some plants will be in a "self watering" pot that has no drainage at all and is intended to keep the plant constantly hydrated. They will often have a water gauge near the bottom of the pot. While some plants may benefit from these, self watering pots are often harmful to many of the plants they are sold with, as they tend to rot the plants roots and attract pests that love moist soil.

One last thing to keep in mind is that the type of material the pot is made of can impact how long it retains water. The most common pot types are Plastic, Ceramic, and Terracotta. The main thing you want to know here is that Terracotta pots don't retain water as long as other pots due to their porous material, and are often recommended for Cactus's and other plants that don't want wet roots for very long, but terrible for plants like Calatheas that need consistently moist soil. <gallery widths="150" heights="150">