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Our Terrarium Friendly Plants collection includes compact, moisture-loving houseplants that thrive in enclosed or high-humidity environments. With options like the Fittonia Nerve Plant, Selaginella and Pilea, these plants are perfect for building your own indoor ecosystem.
Explore our full range of plants for terrariums to find the right fit for your next miniature garden.
Asplenium Nidus – Bird’s Nest Fern
Add a lush, tropical touch to your space with the Asplenium osaka nidus, also known as the Bird’s Nest Fern. With its bright green, glossy fronds forming a circular rosette that resembles a bird’s nest, this elegant fern makes a striking statement in any home.
Bring a touch of charm and good fortune into your home with the Pilea Peperomoides Chinese Lucky Money Plant. Known for its perfectly round, coin-shaped leaves and minimalist beauty, this plant is a favourite among interior designers and plant lovers alike.
The Soleirolia Soleirolii Irish Moss Baby Tears is a fast-growing plant with delicate, trailing foliage that creates a lush, carpet-like effect. Its tiny, round leaves spill beautifully over pots, making it a perfect choice for hanging planters, ground cover, or as a vibrant addition to terrariums.
This moisture-loving plant thrives in humid environments, making it ideal for closed terrariums, vivariums, and bottle gardens. It spreads quickly, covering surfaces with dense greenery, and is easy to trim and shape to maintain its desired look.
The Selaginella Apoda, also known as the Rainbow Moss, Spike Moss or the Wire Fern, is a beautiful and versatile plant that is perfect for use in terrariums.
When used in a terrarium, the Selaginella Apoda can create an interesting landscape and add extra texture.
Its small size and delicate foliage make it an excellent choice for use in miniature gardens or fairy gardens, adding a touch of magic to any space. This plant will be perfectly happy on it’s own too!
If you’re uncertain about how to create a terrarium, you can check out our article for guidance.
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Didymochlaena Truncatula – Tree Maidenhair Fern for Terrariums & Home Decor
Introduce the elegance of Didymochlaena truncatula, known as the Tree Maidenhair Fern, into your home or terrarium. Renowned for its delicate, finely divided fronds and graceful growth habit, this fern adds a sophisticated touch of greenery to any indoor space.
Must have for Fern lovers and perfect also for a terrarium or kokedama! This low-maintenance and air-purifier houseplant can tolerate a very low level of sunlight.
Doryopteris Pedata – Hand Fern
Bring a touch of the unusual into your home with the Doryopteris pedata, also known as the Hand Fern thanks to its striking fronds shaped like a delicate hand with outstretched fingers. This unique fern makes a fantastic talking point and is ideal for plant collectors or anyone looking for something a little different.
Unlike many traditional ferns, Doryopteris pedata has an upright growth habit, producing fan-like fronds that stand above the soil, making it a sculptural addition to your plant collection. It thrives indoors in bright, indirect light and enjoys a stable environment with warmth and humidity, making it perfect for homes, offices, or even terrariums where it can be admired up close.
Asplenium Parvati – Mother Fern
Compact, Elegant Fern for Shaded Indoor Spaces 🪴
Asplenium Parvati, also known as the Mother Fern, is a beautifully delicate fern with finely divided fronds and soft, flowing texture. Its naturally compact growth and low light tolerance make it ideal for smaller spaces, bookshelves, shaded corners, or grouped with other houseplants for a lush indoor display.
Nertera granadensis, commonly known as the Coral Bead Plant or Bead Plant, is a charming, low-growing houseplant adored for its vibrant orange berries that resemble tiny coral beads. Native to New Zealand and subtropical regions, this plant thrives in terrariums, decorative bowls, or small indoor spaces. This easy to care colourful terrarium plant is also suitable for vivarium.
Add a soft shimmer of silver to your terrarium or indoor plant display with the Pilea Glaucophylla ‘Greyzy’, affectionately known as Silver Sparkles. This beautiful and fast-growing trailing plant features tiny, rounded grey-green leaves with a silvery sheen, creating a delicate carpet of texture.
Pilea Alumni Moon Valley is a unique plant. Plants leaves have such a rough texture it is like craters on the moon! The plant is native to Central and South America. Easy to care, unique pet friendly houseplant. Suitable for terrariums and vivariums!
Create a lush, self-sustaining ecosystem with our Tropical Terrarium Plants Bundle. Carefully selected to thrive in high-humidity environments, this bundle features a diverse mix of humidity-loving plants, perfect for closed terrariums. Each bundle is hand-picked, ensuring you receive a varied and vibrant selection for your indoor garden.
Add a pop of vibrant colour to your terrarium, shelf, or desk with the Fittonia, also known as the Nerve Plant or Mosaic Plant. This compact, low-growing houseplant is famous for its striking vein patterns and comes in a wide variety of colours – including white, pink, red, lime, and even the rare orange skeleton.
Calathea White Fusion Prayer Plant – Variegated Tropical Beauty
Bring a splash of the tropics into your space with the stunning Calathea White Fusion. This striking plant is known for its vibrant, marbled foliage with shades of white, soft green, and occasional hints of lilac. Each leaf is a unique masterpiece, and the plant’s gentle movement at night—typical of prayer plants—adds a sense of calm and rhythm to your indoor jungle.
Saxifraga Stolonifera – Strawberry Begonia
The Strawberry Begonia (Saxifraga stolonifera) is a charming trailing houseplant known for its rounded green leaves with silver veining, deep red undersides, and its habit of producing long red runners topped with baby plantlets – just like a strawberry plant. Despite the name, it’s not a true begonia but a unique species that brings texture and interest to any indoor space.
The Asparagus Setaceus is a beautiful plant with a unique look. It is not actually a fern but a perennial plant in the plant family Asparagaceae. Perfect for a steamy bathroom, low-light living room, or darker corner of the office, this large, already-established plant is not only easier to take care of but can also be a statement plant for any room in your home or workplace! Suitable for terrarium and vivarium.
Please note that due to the nature of the products, the foliage size may vary.
Add a burst of colour and bold texture to your terrarium, shelf, or indoor display with the Cryptanthus, also known as the Earth Star. This eye-catching bromeliad forms a flat, star-shaped rosette of vibrant leaves that can range from pink to silver to deep bronze, depending on the variety and light levels.
You’ll find a range of plants suited for closed terrariums with higher humidity, as well as open terrarium plants that enjoy airflow and indirect light. If you’re starting fresh or adding to an existing setup, our plants for terrarium offers something for every style. With the right combination, it’s easy to build a peaceful, miniature landscape that lasts.
Whether you’re starting your first closed terrarium or topping up an existing one, you’ll find options here that suit low to medium light spaces and don’t outgrow their container too quickly. Many of these houseplants also work beautifully in open dish gardens or glass jars, making them great for gifting or DIY projects.
Caring for terrarium plants involves providing the right amount of light, water, and airflow. Most terrariums do best in bright, indirect sunlight, as direct sun can overheat the container and harm the plants. Watering should be done sparingly – closed terrariums need less water due to trapped humidity, while open ones may need more frequent misting. It’s important to avoid overwatering, as excess moisture can lead to mould or root rot. Regularly check the plants for signs of decay and trim dead leaves to keep the terrarium healthy and attractive.
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