Tropical Vivarium Plants

They can then be buried flush in the substrate.

Tropical vivarium plants. This will help contain the roots of the growing plant and facilitate installation removal and replacement. While you can plant vivarium plants directly into the soil or substrate in the habitat you ll often find it easier to keep them in small pots or containers. Always wash newly acquired plants.

In addition to plants suited for growing in terrariums we choose plants for their animal compatibility qualities exotic foliage or unusual growth habits. Due to their small size and delicate nature the dude does not recommend these for animal terrariums. Macodes petola is a stunning tropical terrestrial orchid with a signature electric gold pattern that pierces the full length of the foliage.

This plant has delicate rounded leaves and loves high humidity and low light. These plants are established in. We select plants that will either remain small at maturity or at least be able to be maintained at a smaller size while still keeping with the scale of the vivarium.

Starting off small but delicate these plants do not take up much space and are very colorful. Use its low growing carpeting nature as a good base for other plants in your terrarium. Pilea is a genus of tropical plant that grows well in closed terrariums because they need low to medium light warm temperatures and moist soil to thrive.

Similar to other terrarium plants such as nerve plants and polka dot plants pilea plants are prized for their foliage. Pilea plants are also easy to grow and require little care. They are not as hot as a desert vivarium but do have higher humidity.

Here is a list of some tropical plant families or groups that we have over the years through trial and error found grow well in the typical vivarium set up. We have chosen these not only for their suitability but also for the tropical feel they bring to the vivarium and it includes species such as bromeliads ferns selaginellas orchids begonia gesneriads aroids and peperomia. Nerve plants fittonia albivensis are very colorful plants that are found on the floor of tropical rainforests in peru and colombia and they enjoy warm temperatures high humidity and partial to full shade the compact and dwarf cultivars of this species are popular selections for closed terrariums where they serve as striking focal points.