# Symbiotic Home Decor The Umbrella Pot Holds Wet Umbrellas, Feeds Plants Rainwater By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-08-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/umbrella-pot References: [kyouei-ltd.co.jp](http://www.kyouei-ltd.co.jp/unbrella-pot.html#) Keeping your plants alive by giving them water has never been easier. Made by Kyouei Designs, The Umbrella Pot uses the rainwater that drips off [wet umbrellas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-grid) to the plant that is potted in an adjoining pot. The Umbrella Pot is made out of ceramic so that rusting is avoided, and is the most low-maintenance way to keep a [small plant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilt-planter) (especially if you live in a rainy area and use your umbrella a lot). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Home Decor:** The Umbrella Pot showcases the trend of sustainable home decor by utilizing rainwater to nourish plants, promoting eco-friendly practices. - **Smart Design Solutions:** Kyouei Designs demonstrates a smart design solution with The Umbrella Pot, combining functionality and practicality by repurposing rainwater to water plants. - **Efficiency in Plant Care:** The Umbrella Pot exemplifies the trend of efficiency in plant care by streamlining the watering process through the collection and redistribution of rainwater. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** The Umbrella Pot presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the home decor industry by offering a unique and sustainable way to incorporate plants into the living space. - **Product Design:** Kyouei Designs introduces a disruptive innovation opportunity in the field of product design by combining functional aesthetics with eco-consciousness in The Umbrella Pot. - **Gardening and Horticulture:** The Umbrella Pot creates a disruptive innovation opportunity within the gardening and horticulture industry by introducing a hassle-free watering system that utilizes natural resources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Naturalistic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apot-selfwatering-planter.md) - [Self-Watering Plant Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivo-pot.md) - [Wall-Mounted Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/umbrella-1.md) - [Water Catch-Integrated Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hemisphere.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Artful Sculptural Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbetween-umbrella.md) - [Self-Watering Flowerpots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gropot.md) - [Self-Watering Desk Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posha.md) - [Disappearing Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coilo.md)