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.
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Begonia amphioxus is a rare red spotted begonia known for its long narrow leaves covered in striking crimson dots. This unusual tropical plant is highly sought after by collectors and grows especially well in terrariums, vivariums and humid indoor plant displays.
The Asparagus Setaceus Plumosus Fern, often called the Lace Fern or Asparagus Fern, is a delicate houseplant known for its soft, feathery foliage. Its light, airy growth adds texture and movement to indoor plant displays.
Although it looks like a fern, this plant is actually a member of the asparagus family. It grows elegant arching stems covered in fine needle-like leaves, making it ideal for shelves, hanging planters, or decorative pots.
Once established, the Asparagus Fern is relatively easy to grow and can adapt to a range of indoor conditions.
Each plant is carefully packed and includes a QR code linking to a detailed care guide.
Bring a real statement plant into your home with the Staghorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum). Famous for its dramatic, antler-like fronds, this sculptural fern looks like living wall art and instantly adds a jungle vibe to any room.
In the wild, Staghorn Ferns grow as epiphytes on trees, taking moisture and nutrients from the air and surrounding debris rather than sitting in soil. That makes them perfect for mounting onto wood, displaying on a plaque, or styling in a hanging basket where their fronds can spill and fan out beautifully. As a bonus, they are often praised for their air-purifying qualities, making them a striking and practical addition to your collection.
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.
Pilea Glaucophylla ‘Greyzy’, also known as Silver Sparkles, is a delicate trailing houseplant with tiny silvery leaves that shimmer in the light. Its compact growth and love of humidity make it especially popular for terrariums, vivariums and small indoor plant displays.
A compact, pet friendly fern that thrives in low light, the Leatherleaf Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) is perfect for small spaces, terrariums, and beginners. Its soft, structured foliage adds natural texture without demanding high maintenance, making it an ideal choice for modern indoor living.
Selaginella Apoda, also known as Spike Moss or Wire Fern, is a soft, moss-like plant perfect for terrariums, vivariums, and humid indoor spaces. Its delicate, bright green foliage spreads quickly to create a lush, natural carpet, making it ideal for mossariums and miniature landscapes.
Pilea Moon Valley, also known as the Friendship Plant, is loved for its deeply textured, crinkled leaves that create a bold, almost quilted look. This compact, pet friendly houseplant is perfect for terrariums, shelves, and small indoor spaces, adding instant character without demanding care.
Pilea Moon Valley is an easy care, pet safe houseplant with striking textured foliage. Includes a QR code for instant care help.
Pilea Depressa, commonly known as Baby Tears, is a delicate trailing houseplant with tiny green leaves that create a soft cascading effect. This fast growing plant is especially popular for terrariums, hanging planters, and humid indoor spaces where it can spread quickly and form a dense carpet of foliage.
Why people love Pilea Depressa
Muehlenbeckia Complexa, commonly known as Necklace Vine or Angel Vibe Fern, is a fast-growing terrarium trailing houseplant with thin, wiry stems and small, round green leaves. Its trailing or climbing habit makes it an excellent choice for hanging baskets, terrariums, or trellises, adding a light, airy texture to any space. This easy-care plant is perfect for both beginners and experienced plant lovers.
Why people love Necklace Vine
All plants purchased from Highland Moss are carefully selected and packed with eco-friendly materials. Each plant comes with a scannable QR code for quick access to a detailed care guide.
Tradescantia Zebrina ‘Pink Paradise’ – Wandering Plant with Pink and Silver Stripes
Also known as the Pink Friendship Inch Houseplant, Inch Plant, Friendship Plant, or Wondering Sailor Plant. Tradescantia Zebrina ‘Pink Paradise’ is a vibrant trailing plant known for its stunning mix of deep pink, silver, and green striped foliage. Each leaf shimmers with iridescent tones, creating a truly eye-catching display whether placed on a shelf, in a hanging pot, or grown along a moss pole. This fast-growing beauty is part of the spiderwort family and is loved for its easy care and dramatic trailing stems.
Why people love Tradescantia Pink Paradise
The Polka Dot Plant is a colourful, pet friendly houseplant known for its vibrant spotted leaves in shades of pink, red and white. Supplied in an 8cm pot, it is perfect for terrariums, small spaces and beginners looking for an easy care plant that adds instant colour.
Add elegant variegation and soft texture to your terrarium or indoor display with Ficus pumila ‘White Sunny’, a beautifully patterned creeping fig. This fast-growing variety features small, heart-shaped green leaves edged in creamy white, bringing light and contrast to shelves, pots, or enclosed environments.
Pteris cretica Albolineata (Silver Ribbon Fern)
Pteris cretica Albolineata, commonly known as the Silver Ribbon Fern, is a beautiful variegated fern with elegant green fronds marked by creamy white to silvery stripes. This eye-catching houseplant is loved for its soft texture, fresh look, and compact growth, making it a lovely choice for shelves, desks, plant cabinets, terrariums, and other humid indoor spaces.
One of the most unusual features of Pteris cretica Albolineata is that some plants, but not all, may develop pink, rosy, or reddish hues on the white-variegated parts of the foliage. This natural colouration is usually most visible on younger fronds and fresh new growth, especially when grown in brighter light. As the fronds mature, these pink tones may fade to white or pale green. Please note that we cannot guarantee your plant will arrive showing pink colouration, as this varies from plant to plant and depends on growing conditions.
Peperomia Rosso is a stunning, low-maintenance houseplant with glossy green leaves and deep red undersides. This pet-friendly plant is perfect for homes, offices, and plant lovers looking for a unique yet easy-care addition to their collection.
Thanks to its compact size and love for humidity, Peperomia Rosso is also an ideal plant for terrariums. Whether displayed in a closed glass terrarium or on a shelf, this resilient plant thrives with minimal effort.
Monstera dubia is a fascinating climbing aroid often called the Shingle Plant due to the way its leaves naturally lie flat against surfaces as it grows. In the wild it climbs tree trunks in Central and South American rainforests, using its roots to attach tightly to bark.
When grown indoors on a moss pole or board, the plant recreates this natural behaviour. The juvenile leaves are heart shaped with beautiful silver variegated patterning and sit flush against the support, creating a very unusual and decorative display unlike typical trailing houseplants.
The Calathea White Fusion is one of the most eye-catching variegated houseplants available. Its beautifully patterned leaves display swirling shades of white, soft green and subtle lilac undersides, creating a living piece of artwork that changes throughout the day.
Like other prayer plants, the leaves gently raise and fold in the evening and open again in the morning, giving the plant movement and personality in the home. This makes it a wonderful focal plant for shelves, desks and side tables where you can enjoy its daily rhythm.
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.
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.
Tradescantia cerinthoides Brightness White Friendship Plant
Add instant brightness to your home with Tradescantia cerinthoides Brightness White, a stunning variegated Friendship Plant with soft green, creamy white, and blush toned leaves. It grows quickly, trails beautifully, and is very easy to propagate, so you can snip a few cuttings and share new plants with friends.
Also known as the Friendship Plant, Inch Plant, or Wandering Sailor.
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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