A flowerpot is any container (such as a pot) in which plants are cultivate. Terra cotta is often used to make flowerpots but they are also often made from plastic, wood, or stone. Sometimes there is a small hole in the bottom, which takes excess water away to a plate that is placed under flowerpot. The plant can use this water with its root system, as needed. Recently, some flowerpots have an automatic watering system, using a reservoir.