Follow the water.
From the fill port to the roots to the light on your floor, here is every step of what happens inside a Thirsty Pot.
Fill it up and walk away
Slide open the cover on the rim and pour. The plant stays where it is and the water goes straight into the hidden reservoir. Two things tell you it is full: one long red flash at capacity, or the marked fill line inside if you lift the inner pot out.
A cotton wick does the watering
The wick runs from the reservoir up into the potting mix. Capillary action pulls water upward only as the mix dries, so the soil stays evenly damp instead of swinging between soaked and parched. It is fully passive self watering, with no pump or power needed.
Your plant sets the pace
A thirsty begonia in a warm room drinks faster than a peace lily in winter. Because the plant takes only what it needs, the same reservoir can last anywhere from a week to over a month.
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Then the floor turns red
A sensor under the base reads the water level in the reservoir. When it runs out, a red light projects onto the floor beneath the pot. Refill, and one long flash tells you the tank has reached capacity. You can also top up early, before a holiday for instance, and fill to the marked fill line inside.
- Reads the reservoir, not the soil
- Two AA batteries, 6 to 12 months, not included
- Watering keeps working even if the batteries die
What you used to do
- Poke the soil and hope
- Set a reminder you ignore
- Empty a saucer, wipe the floor
- Ask a neighbour before every trip
What you do now
- Fill the reservoir
- Get on with your life
- Notice the red light
- Fill it again
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