Terrarium Plant Library
Terrarium Plant Guide / Terrarium Plant Database
A terrarium plant database to help you find the best plants for your terrarium. Check out our guide to the best plants for terrariums and information on how to care for terrarium plants.
Featured Terrarium Plants
Another popular indoor houseplant, the Golden Pothos is a low maintenance and attractive vine plant that is often also known as Devil's Ivy.
Learn how to care for Crispy Wave Fern (Asplenium nidus) in terrariums and as a house plant.
Learn how to care for Lemon Button Ferns in terrariums and where to buy Nephrolepis cordifolia ‘Duffii’, (Lemon Button Ferns).
Learn how to care for Syngonium Pixie plants in terrariums and as a house plant.
If you are looking for an interesting and low-maintenance plant to add to your terrarium, consider the Syngonium Arrowhead.
If you're thinking of adding a Boston Fern to your terrarium, here's what you need to know about care and where to buy them.
Plants for Open Terrariums
An excellent houseplant and terrarium plant. The Pearls and Jade Pothos features blotchy white and green leaves with specks throughout.
Great for terrariums, the Sun Pitcher Plant (Heliamphora) is an exotic pitcher plant growing among the clouds of South America.
Grow your own Bladderworts carnivorous plants inside a terrarium with these simple tips for care.
Learn how to care for Crispy Wave Fern (Asplenium nidus) in terrariums and as a house plant.
Learn how to care for Syngonium Pixie plants in terrariums and as a house plant.
If you are looking for an interesting and low-maintenance plant to add to your terrarium, consider the Syngonium Arrowhead.
Plants for Closed Terrariums
Looking for a care guide for Tortula ruralis moss in terrariums? Look no further! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about keeping your Tortula ruralis moss healthy and thriving.
Great for terrariums, the Sun Pitcher Plant (Heliamphora) is an exotic pitcher plant growing among the clouds of South America.
Lightning Jewel Orchids make for a spectacular terrarium plant thanks to their impressive and unique leafy foliage. For this reason, Lightning Jewel Orchids are often grown as indoor plants.
Looking for a care guide for Taxiphyllum barbieri moss in terrariums? Look no further! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about keeping your Taxiphyllum barbieri moss healthy and thriving.
Masdevallia Nidifica are an excellent terrarium plant, usually gound naturally in mountainous forest and cloud areas. Nidifica Orchids can thrive in a terrarium when the conditions are right.
Another popular indoor houseplant, the Golden Pothos is a low maintenance and attractive vine plant that is often also known as Devil's Ivy.
Moss for Terrariums
Looking for a care guide for Didymodon rigidulus moss in terrariums? Look no further! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about keeping your Didymodon rigidulus moss healthy and thriving.
Looking for a care guide for Pogonatum aloides moss in terrariums? Look no further! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about keeping your Pogonatum aloides moss healthy and thriving.
Looking for a care guide for Atrichum undulatum moss in terrariums? Look no further! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about keeping your Atrichum undulatum moss healthy and thriving.
Looking for a care guide for Thuidium tamariscinum moss in terrariums? Look no further! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about keeping your Thuidium tamariscinum moss healthy and thriving.
Looking for a care guide for Hylocomium splendens moss in terrariums? Look no further! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about keeping your Hylocomium splendens moss healthy and thriving.
Looking for a care guide for Aulacomnium palustre moss in terrariums? Look no further! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about keeping your Aulacomnium palustre moss healthy and thriving.
Orchids for Terrariums
Masdevallia Nidifica are an excellent terrarium plant, usually gound naturally in mountainous forest and cloud areas. Nidifica Orchids can thrive in a terrarium when the conditions are right.
A popular terrarium plant, Dracula Orchids thrive in humidity of 75% to 80% and cool temperatures of 50 to 77F (10 to 25 C).
The Ghost Orchid is a rare and spectacular Orchid suited to a terrarium environment. These beautiful plants are rare and hard to source, but well worth the effort thanks to their impressive flower display.
Another excellent terrairum orchid, Masdevallia Tentaculata are known for their impressive yellow flower blooms. Tentaculata Orchids are well suited to a closed terrarium environment.
One of the smallest Orchid varieties you can find, the minature Masdevallia Corazonica is an epiphyte, orginally found in Ecuador.
Lightning Jewel Orchids make for a spectacular terrarium plant thanks to their impressive and unique leafy foliage. For this reason, Lightning Jewel Orchids are often grown as indoor plants.
Ferns for Terrariums
Spider ferns (Arachniodes simplicior), also known as bird's nest ferns, are a type of epiphyte. Great for terrariums!
If you're thinking of adding a Boston Fern to your terrarium, here's what you need to know about care and where to buy them.
Learn how to care for Crispy Wave Fern (Asplenium nidus) in terrariums and as a house plant.
Learn how to care for Lemon Button Ferns in terrariums and where to buy Nephrolepis cordifolia ‘Duffii’, (Lemon Button Ferns).
Carnivourous Plants for Terrariums
Butterworts are tiny and compact, great for terrariums due to their small size and unique flowering.
Sundew carnivorous plants are a great addition to terrariums. They capture and digest insects using glands over their leaves.
Tropical Pitcher Plants make for a great terrarium plant when in larger terrarium environments. They like high humidity and some ventilation.
The Australian Pitcher Plant is a small and low growing carnivorous species perfect for terrariums due to its compact size.
Venus Fly Traps are great for terrariums, open and closed. Venus Fly Traps don't require too much humidity but do generally like a humid environment. Open terrariums work particularly well with Venus Fly Traps.
American Pitcher Plants are a great house plant variety and do well in terrariums too. They can grow tall, so keep this in mind.
Air Plants for Terrariums
An attractive air plant variety with soft light green leaves that turn a peachy red when in bloom. A great air plant for open terrariums.
An amazing low maintenance air plant, the Tillandsia Streptophylla features curly green leaves and is often referred to as the Shirley Temple plant.
A small and unique air plant variety, the Tillandsia Scaposa that works well in open terrarium and are easy to care for.
The Queen of Air Plants - Tillandsia Xerographica are a stunning and well known air plant variety and probably the most popular of the Tillandsia Species.
A delicate appearing air plant with a unique set of strkking leaves growing upwards in a cone like fashion. A great air plant for open terrariums.
A popular air plant with spiky leaves and a silvery appearance. When about to flower, these amazing air plants change to a shade of deep red before flowering yellow, purple or white.
Succulent Plants for Terrariums
Moon Valley Friendship Plants, also known as Pilea involucrata, are tropical plants that can be grown in terrariums.
A tropical semi-succulent and compact plant that grows well in terrariums. Dark emerald green leaves can often change to bright red colour.
Foliage Plants for Terrariums
Fittonia is a tropical plant that can be grown as a houseplant in terrariums. It has beautiful leaves with red, white, or pink veins.
If you're thinking of adding a Boston Fern to your terrarium, here's what you need to know about care and where to buy them.
A tropical wonder with disc shaped emereld green leaves featuring unique silver rays throughout. Calethea Orbifolia are a great indoor houseplant and also do well in terrariums.
Learn how to care for Crispy Wave Fern (Asplenium nidus) in terrariums and as a house plant.
A stunning terrarium compatible plant with crinkled and rippled leaf texture and a mesmerising mosaic tile pattern through its leaf colouring.
Learn how to care for Lemon Button Ferns in terrariums and where to buy Nephrolepis cordifolia ‘Duffii’, (Lemon Button Ferns).
Vine Plants for Terrariums
If you are looking for an interesting and low-maintenance plant to add to your terrarium, consider the Syngonium Arrowhead.
Learn how to care for Syngonium Pixie plants in terrariums and as a house plant.
A popular houseplant, the Tradescantia Zebrina makes for an excellent terrarium plant too. Sometimes referred to as the inchplant.
A unique and easy to maintain indoor house plant. The Philodendron Brasil is a great addition to any indoor garden space or terrarium. This tropical vine features large lime green leaves.
A tropical wonder with disc shaped emereld green leaves featuring unique silver rays throughout. Calethea Orbifolia are a great indoor houseplant and also do well in terrariums.
An excellent houseplant and terrarium plant. The Pearls and Jade Pothos features blotchy white and green leaves with specks throughout.
Tropical Plants for Terrariums
Tropical Pitcher Plants make for a great terrarium plant when in larger terrarium environments. They like high humidity and some ventilation.
Spider ferns (Arachniodes simplicior), also known as bird's nest ferns, are a type of epiphyte. Great for terrariums!
Moon Valley Friendship Plants, also known as Pilea involucrata, are tropical plants that can be grown in terrariums.
Fittonia is a tropical plant that can be grown as a houseplant in terrariums. It has beautiful leaves with red, white, or pink veins.
If you're thinking of adding a Boston Fern to your terrarium, here's what you need to know about care and where to buy them.
Jewel Orchids are not only an excellent indoor house plant, they make for great terrarium plants too. These somewhat rare (although increasingly becoming readily available) Orchids are an excellent addition to terrariums when cared for correctly.
Popular Terrarium Plants
Fittonia albivenis
Fittonia plants, also known as nerve plant or mosaic plant, are perfect additions to terrariums. Fittonia plants have attractive, variegated foliage with colors ranging from dark green to light pink. Their pointed leaves grow up towards the light while their stems spread outward, making them perfect for adding texture and interest to terrariums. Read more here >
Syngonium Pixie
Syngonium pixie, or Syngonium podophyllum ‘Pixie’, is a popular houseplant that is well-suited to terrariums. It is a tropical evergreen climber with intricately patterned foliage in shades of green, pink, and cream. The foliage is shaped like arrowheads. Read more here >
Boston Fern
Boston ferns (Nephrolepis exaltata) are an excellent choice for terrariums due to their lush, bright green foliage and low-maintenance care. Originally from tropical areas in Africa, South America, and the Caribbean, Boston ferns can tolerate warm temperatures and high humidity levels – perfect for a terrarium environment. Read more here >
Mosses
Mosses are some of the most popular choices when it comes to terrarium plants. They’re easy to care for and don’t require too much light or water—perfect for those who don’t have a lot of time for maintenance. Plus, they come in a variety of colors and sizes so you can create the perfect aesthetic in your terrarium.
