What is Cachepot?

A cachepot ] is a French term for what is usually called in modern English a "planter" or for older examples a jardiniere, namely a decorative container or "overpot" for a plant and its flowerpot, for indoors use, usually with no drainage hole at the bottom, or sometimes with a matching saucer. It is intended to be more attractive than the terracotta flowerpot in which the plant grows, and to keep water off furniture surfaces.

Another French term is jardinière; the distinction is that that is usually larger, and may sit on the floor, either indoors or outdoors. They are often rectangular, where a cachepot is typically round. A cachepot is meant to be displayed on a tabletop, mantel, or shelf indoors.

In modern English the term is usually found in descriptions of pottery examples.