Plant container and tray system
There is provided by the present invention planting containers and associated trays for the production, distribution and display of plants where the planting containers have a channel in the base for engaging with a production or display tray for positioning plant pots in a desired orientation. In one embodiment, the plant container is a flower pot which comprises an upper part; a middle part connected at one end to the upper part; and a bottom part connected to an opposite end of the middle part; the bottom part having a channel extending from one side of the bottom part to the other side of the bottom part; said channel having an apex perpendicular to an axis of the pot, first and second sides, and a plurality of slots at the apex for engaging with a rail system on the tray having teeth.
1. A flower pot comprising: an upper part; a middle part connected at one end to the upper part; and a bottom part connected to an opposite end of the middle part; the bottom part having a channel extending from one side of the bottom part to the other side of the bottom part; said channel having a plurality of slots on its apex for receiving teeth to hold the pot in position on a horizontal rail associated to a tray and prevent the pot from sliding along the rail, and wherein the height of said channel is about ⅓ of the height of said pot.
2. A flower pot according to claim 1 , having an integrated tear-off tab to facilitate easier removal of a flower from the pot.
3. A flower pot according to claim 1 , wherein the channel has a shape selected from a U-shape, a funnel-shape and a tulip-shape.
4. A tray and rail for engaging in the channel of the flower pot according to claim 1 , wherein said rail comprises a plurality of teeth are engaged in the slots to hold the flower pot in position on the rail.
5. An arrangement for displaying a flower comprising a flower pot according to claim 1 and an integrated tear-off tab according to claim 2 .