Closed terrarium plants have some specific requirements. Before we list out all the plants suitable for close terrariums, let us go through the cultural requirement and considerations while choosing plants.
Closed terrarium plants requirements and considerations
- Choose small plants (Dwarf plants)
- Slow growing plants which remain small
- Plants that tolerate high moisture
- That like humid conditions
- Thrive in Low light
- Self-sufficient plants
- Look beautiful in the container
- Strictly no to Succulents and cacti
- Strictly no to large or quickly growing plants
Note: When choosing plants for a closed terrarium, it’s important to choose plants that have similar light and water requirements and to make sure they will fit in the container without overcrowding.
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Plants for Closed terrarium
- African violets (including miniature African Violets)
- Anthurium (miniature varieties)
- Ardisia
- Artillery fern
- Baby’s tears
- Bead plant
- Creeping fig
- Croton
- Dieffenbachia
- Dracaena
- Dwarf Schefflera
- Fern
- Flame violet
- Gold dust Dracaena
- Ivy
- Lipstick plant
- Maidenhair fern
- Nerve plant
- Norfolk Island pine
- Orchid (such as miniature Phalaenopsis)
- Palms
- Peperomia
- Philodendron
- Pilea
- Plumosa fern
- Pothos
- Purple velvet plant
- Rabbit’s foot fern
- Rex begonia
- Selaginella
- Spider plant
- Strawberry begonia
- Tillandsia
- Venus flytrap
- Zebra plant
Closed terrarium plants with pictures
