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Linnaeus flower-clock planter

Plant twelve flowers that open at different hours to tell the time

In 1751 the botanist Carl Linnaeus proposed a clock made of flowers: plant species that open (or close) at known hours in a circle, and you can tell the time by which ones are open. Each of the twelve outer bays is marked with an hour from 6 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon; plant it with a flower that opens then (goat's-beard at 6, African marigold at 7, ice plant at 10, star of Bethlehem at 11, scarlet pimpernel at 2, four o'clocks at 4), and the four middle bays take a sundial or herbs. Each sunny day the flowers open round the clock.

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Size: 220 × 220 × 70 mm
Shape: Rectangular
Walls: 2.4 mm
Volume: 335 cm³
Est. weight (PLA): 415 g
Parts to print: 1
Category: Garden & plants
Made by: Krypto
Built in: 32 steps

What’s in it

Rectangular, 220 × 220 × 70 mm, with 2.4 mm walls
6 dividers in a grid layout
Raised text: “9 8 7 6”, “11 10”, “3 2 1 12”, “5 4”

How to print it

PETG for outdoors; drill drainage holes in each bay. The hours are raised round the outside.

Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

Filament: at most about 415 g of PLA printed solid (roughly $8.31 at $20 per kg); normal infill uses less.

To get the files, open it in the generator and choose File › Download STL (one file per part) or Download 3MF (every part on one plate).

Questions

What size is the linnaeus flower-clock planter model?

The linnaeus flower-clock planter model measures 220 × 220 × 70 mm (width × depth × height). You can change every size in the free SO3D.xyz generator before you download it.

Does it need supports?

No. PETG for outdoors; drill drainage holes in each bay. The hours are raised round the outside. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

How much filament does it use?

At most about 415 g of PLA (335 cm³ printed solid), roughly $8.31 of filament at $20 per kg. Normal infill uses less.

Can I change it?

Yes. Open it in the SO3D.xyz generator (free, in your browser), change the size, walls, dividers, holes, text or anything else, then download it as STL or 3MF for your slicer.

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Change the size, walls, dividers, holes and labels of the linnaeus flower-clock planter model in your browser, then download it for your printer. Free, no CAD needed.

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