Scoria is a lightweight volcanic stone with a striking claret color. It offers several useful characteristics for landscaping and construction applications, including:
- Serving as an inorganic mulch in garden beds.
- Providing bottom drainage layers in pots and planter boxes.
- Acting as lightweight drainage material behind retaining walls.
- Offering high-temperature insulation.
- Functioning as bedding media for underground pipes.
- For use with Bonsai arrangements. and pot plants.
This versatile stone is somewhat porous with a high surface area and an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.
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