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Pot size inches to gallon to liters conversion

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2025-07-22 04:17

Conversion chart from inches to gallons to liters

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Today was one of those days I wish there were something "standardized" about pot sizes. One catalog uses one set of measurements; another catalog uses something else. Stores use inches; nurseries use gallons. Ahhhh...

To add to the confusion, in the U.S., most nursery and garden centers use and sell pots by the inch or gallon, but in most of Europe, pot containers are sold by metric units, in centimeters or liters.

John Derrick

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Trying to figure out pot sizes is often quite a headache. You've got some in inches, some in gallons, and yes, even some in fluid ounces; the latter we're still trying to figure out. They do make this confusing, don't they? There's a theory going around that this purposely confusing system is a way for the mass market industry to charge more for plants, by the container size, not necessarily Plant Size!

While the volume of any given pot can vary based on its depth, width, and whether it is tapered or not, we've attempted to provide a rough guide below. Additionally, to determine the size of a pot, you'll typically measure across the top to determine the size (inches or centimeters).

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So let's try and break down these various sizes and measurements and set some general "accepted standards" for pot sizes. Please remember these are rough estimates and not a science. Some of the larger sizes especially are prone to variances in height, width, and depth of the pot. We've also attached a photograph that we hope will help allow you to visualize the differences.

Pot Size Conversion Chart

Inches to Gallons to Liters to Cubic Feet

Pot Sizes (inches)Pot Equivalent (U.S. Gallons)Dry Soil Needed (Approx. cu.ft.)4" potpint / 0.5 quart / .125 gallon0.01 ft35-6" potquart / 0.25 gallon0.03 ft37-8" pot1 gallon0.13 ft38.5" pot2 gallon0.26 ft310" pot3 gallon0.40 ft311" pot4 gallon0.53 ft312" pot5 gallon0.66 ft313" pot6 gallon0.80 ft314" pot7 gallon0.94 ft316" pot10 gallon1.33 ft318" pot15 gallon2.00 ft321" pot20 gallon2.67 ft324" pot25 gallon3.34 ft330" pot30 gallon4.01 ft3Pot Sizes (inches) International (Liters)4" pot .5 L [.473]5-6" pot 1 L [.946]7-8" pot 4L [3.78]8.5" pot 7.5 L [7.57]10" pot 11 L [11.35]11" pot 15 L [15.14]12" pot 19 L [18.92]13" pot 22.5 L [22.71]14" pot 26.5 L [26.49]16" pot 38 L [37.85]18" pot 57 L [56.78]21" pot 75.5 L [75.70]24" pot 94.5 L [94.63]30" pot 113.5 L [113.56]

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