Chive Fang medium ceramic planter for succulents in color army green styled with a small plant.
Chive Fang medium ceramic planter for succulents in color army green, with no drainage.
Chive Fang medium ceramic planter for succulents in color grey styled with a small plant.
Chive Fang medium ceramic planter for succulents in color olive styled with a small plant.
Chive Fang medium ceramic planter for succulents in color army green styled with a small plant.
Chive Fang medium ceramic planter for succulents in color army green, with no drainage.
Chive Fang medium ceramic planter for succulents in color grey styled with a small plant.
Chive Fang medium ceramic planter for succulents in color olive styled with a small plant.

Plant Pots Without Drainage

Fang Ceramic Modern Planter For Succulents | 4.5 inch

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$20.50
Colors: Grey
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The 4.5-inch Fang is a ceramic plant pot with, as the size goes up, slightly more bite, which was not a pun we planned and is not one we are going to apologize for. It is still a working title that became permanent, still a name nobody stopped on its way to the shelf.

It is still the kind of word that sounds wrong the first time you hear it and completely right by the third. The larger Fang gives a plant more room without losing whatever it was that made the name stick. There is no drainage hole, so plant a succulent or use it as a cover pot for a nursery container you can lift out to water. Some names are chosen and some simply outlast every objection until they are correct. Fang, at four and a half inches, is firmly the second kind and entirely at peace with it.

Product detail
  • Color: Army Green, Grey, Olive
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: No drainage hole
  • Saucer: No Saucer
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2015
Dimension
  • 5.5 inches diameter, 4.5 inches tall

Also available in:

  • 3.5 inches diameter, 3.4 inches tall
  • 8 inches diameter, 2.8 inches tall
Plants that love this pot
  • Succulents
  • Cacti
  • Haworthia
  • Echeveria
  • Jade plant
  • Aloe
  • Air plants (Tillandsia)
  • Lithops

Potting in a Pot Without Drainage

  1. Add a 1-inch layer of small stones or LECA pebbles at the bottom to create a small reservoir, since there is no drainage hole.
  2. Use a well-draining cactus or succulent mix. Not garden soil.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, or set the nursery pot inside and lift it out to water.
  4. Water sparingly. Without a drainage hole, less is always safer than more, so let the soil dry between waterings.
  5. Keep it in bright, indirect light, and pour off any standing water pooling at the bottom.

Which pot size for my plant? →

Repotting guide →
Pot Care instructions
  1. Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
  2. The glaze is dipped and kiln-fired — it is sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
  3. For pots with saucers empty the saucer periodically. Standing water in the saucer defeats the purpose of having a drainage hole, which is a thing we feel strongly about.
  4. Not frost-safe. Designed for indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use. Freezing temperatures are not recommended.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

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  • Standard: 5–8 business days Express 2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 14 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Slightly More Bite

The larger Fang has, as the size goes up, slightly more bite, a pun we did not plan and have decided not to apologize for. Everything else about it is the same story as the small one: a working title nobody stopped, a name that sounds wrong the first time and completely right by the third.

We have come to believe there are two kinds of names. The chosen kind, arrived at on purpose, and the surviving kind, which simply outlast every objection until one day they are just what the thing is called. Fang is emphatically the second kind, and the studio is full of evidence that the second kind tends to age better than the first.

At four and a half inches it gives a plant more room without losing whatever made the name stick in the first place. There is no drainage hole, so plant a succulent or use it as a cover pot for a nursery container you lift out to water. It is completely at peace with its own origin story, which is more than we can say for some of the pots we named on purpose. The larger Fang gives a root system room to settle without making a production of it, which is about all you can ask of a working title.

Potting a plant with Chive

  1. Place a 1-inch layer of small stones or LECA pebbles at the bottom of the pot. Optional, but it helps with airflow.
  2. Add well-draining potting mix appropriate to your plant. Not garden soil. We know your grandmother used garden soil. She was wrong about this one thing.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, leaving about 1 inch at the top for watering.
  4. Set the pot on the matching saucer.
  5. Water thoroughly until water runs out the drainage hole into the saucer. Empty the saucer once the plant has absorbed what it needs.
Repotting plants with Chive | Chive Studio

The Ultimate Repotting Guide

For those who have killed a plant. Or several. Or, frankly, many.

Before you put a plant into your new pot, you have to get it out of the nursery pot — a process that ends badly more often than any gardening influencer will admit. We wrote a full guide: when to repot (early spring, and not when you're feeling impulsive in October), which soil to use, how to tell your plant is root-bound, and how to avoid the three mistakes that kill perfectly healthy plants within a week of a well-intentioned repotting.

It is the guide we wish someone had handed us twenty-five years ago. It is written by people who have personally committed most of the errors in it.

Read the guide we wish we had
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The Rest of the No-Drainage Range

The larger Fang is one of a pair, and the pair is part of a wider range of holeless pots. Seeing the whole no-drainage collection makes the sizing call easy.

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No Drainage, No Problem

The larger Fang has no drainage hole, so keep the plant forgiving and the watering light. A pebble reservoir helps. For a drainage hole, the main pot range is right here.

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Start Something From Seed

Every plant in the larger Fang started somewhere, and Shido Seeds are a good somewhere, vacuum-sealed and built to keep far longer than the packet suggests.

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Brooklyn Stocks Us; Fang Keeps Its Name

Designed by Chive Studio, the Fang is part of an in-house catalog full of names that survived longer than they had any right to. Our ceramics are carried by botanical garden shops and museum stores across North America, including the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The name is an accident that stuck, but the pot is held to the same standard as the work in those shops, because the studio keeps one standard and a working title does not lower it.

We design everything we sell, keep it in independent stores and our own shops rather than big-box shelves, and ship to more than forty countries. We are careless about exactly one thing, which is naming, and careful about everything that actually touches the pot, which is why the Fang can have a ridiculous origin and still earn its place.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Fang best suited to?

The Fang is a ceramic pot for indoor plants. It works well for succulents, cacti, and other plants that like to dry out and suits modern, boho, and minimalist rooms. As a 4.5 inch ceramic pot, the Fang fits a shelf, sill, or desk and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. It comes in several colorways to match different rooms.

Does the Fang pot have a drainage hole?

No, the Fang is an indoor pot without a drainage hole, so it is best used with plants that tolerate less frequent watering or as a cachepot. Either plant succulents directly and water lightly, or drop a nursery pot inside and lift it out to water. Without a drainage hole, the trick is to add water slowly and avoid leaving any pooled at the bottom.

What size plant fits the Fang 4.5 inch?

The Fang 4.5 inch is a ceramic pot that holds a nursery plant of a similar width, so match the grower pot to the opening rather than the mature size of the plant. Good choices include succulents, cacti, and other plants that like to dry out. For a 4.5 inch indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Does the Fang come with a saucer?

The Fang does not include a saucer, which suits its use as a decorative pot. If you plant directly in it, water lightly so nothing collects at the base, or set a nursery pot inside and lift it out to water over a sink. A small cork pad underneath protects furniture if you keep the Fang on a shelf. As an indoor pot without a tray, it is forgiving as long as you water with a light hand.

Is the Fang pot ceramic?

Yes, the Fang is a ceramic plant pot. Ceramic is fired hard, holds glaze color well, and does not break down with watering the way untreated materials can, which makes ceramic plant pots a reliable choice for indoor plants. The Fang is glazed to seal the surface, so it wipes clean and keeps its finish on a sill, shelf, or table.

How do I water a plant in the Fang?

To water the Fang, add small amounts and stop before anything pools at the bottom, since this pot has no drainage hole. The easiest method is to keep the plant in its nursery pot, lift it out to water over a sink, let it drain, and set it back. Watering a pot without drainage is mostly about restraint, less water, less often.

Is the Fang good for succulents?

The Fang is a good ceramic pot for succulents. Succulents like the tighter, fast-drying conditions of a pot without a drainage hole, as long as you water lightly. For anyone searching for a ceramic pot for succulents, the Fang covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

Is the Fang a good gift for a plant lover?

The Fang makes a practical gift for a plant lover because it is a finished ceramic pot that solves a real problem rather than adding clutter. It pairs easily with a plant they already own and suits most modern interiors. For a plant pot gift that gets used, the Fang is an easy choice, and it suits anyone building an indoor plant collection.
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The pot is sorted. Now what goes in it?

Shido seeds come vacuum-sealed, non-GMO, and packaged well enough that people keep the packets after the seeds are gone. Which is either a design success or a problem, depending on how you look at it.

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