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.
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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The Korean Rock Fern (Polystichum tsussimense) is a compact, elegant fern with deep green, leathery fronds that bring structure and beauty to indoor and outdoor spaces. Native to East Asia, this fern has a naturally upright growth habit and glossy foliage, making it stand out from softer-textured ferns. Its hardy nature and rich green tones make it an excellent addition to any plant collection.
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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.
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Introduce an iridescent touch to your terrarium or vivarium with Selaginella uncinata, also known as Peacock Moss. This rare and unusual plant features shimmering blue-green fronds that change hue depending on the light, adding a magical, fern-like quality to enclosed spaces.
This rare and unusual variety of Selaginella is rarely seen in the UK and not often available, but we’ve managed to secure a limited number of pots. Don’t wait too long—once they’re sold, they’ll be gone! Secure yours while you can and enjoy this unique, hard-to-find plant in your collection.
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he Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Emina’, also known as the Curly Boston Fern, is a striking, frilly-leaved variety of the classic Boston Fern. Its compact, upright growth and deeply ruffled, curled fronds give it a unique texture, making it a standout in any indoor plant display. This lush green beauty is not only eye-catching but also excellent for purifying the air and adding fresh life to shaded corners of your home or workspace.
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Begonia Maculata ‘Spotlight Green’ – Polka Dot Angel Wing Begonia Striking Foliage with Unique Patterning – A Collector’s Favourite ☀️✨
Bright, bold, and bursting with character, the Begonia Maculata ‘Spotlight Green’ is a real showstopper. With large, wing-shaped green leaves dotted with soft silvery-white spots and rich maroon undersides, this begonia offers contrast and charm in equal measure. Perfect for adding a vibrant focal point to your indoor jungle, shelf display, or plant corner.
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Add a statement plant to your space with the Staghorn Fern, known for its dramatic, antler-like fronds. This unique epiphytic fern grows naturally on trees, making it ideal for mounting on wood or displaying in hanging baskets. Its sculptural appearance and air-purifying qualities make it a stunning feature in any plant collection.
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Tradescantia Albiflora Nanouk – Vibrant, Easy-Care Houseplant for Every Collection
Tradescantia Albiflora Nanouk, also known as the Pink Friendship Inch Houseplant, Inch Plant, Friendship Plant, or Wondering Sailor Plant, is a colourful and charming addition to any indoor space. Its vibrant variegated foliage, featuring shades of green, pink, and purple, creates a stunning display that instantly brightens your home.
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Aechmea ‘Blue Rain’ is a stunning bromeliad variety known for its sculptural foliage and dramatic flowering display. It produces a vibrant flower spike with blue and pink tones that can last for several months, making it a true centrepiece in any indoor jungle.
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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.
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The Pellaea rotundifolia, known as the Button Fern, is a compact and charming fern with small, round leaflets that grow along thin arching stems. This low-maintenance variety adds soft texture and greenery to any indoor space and is especially well suited to terrariums and vivariums thanks to its size and structure.
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Boston Fern Nephrolepis Exaltata ‘Green Lady’ – Pet-Friendly Air Purifying Houseplant
The Boston Fern Nephrolepis Exaltata Green Lady is a classic houseplant with a modern twist. This lush, feathery fern is known for its elegant arching fronds and vibrant green colour, making it a stunning feature in any indoor or outdoor setting. The ‘Green Lady’ variety is especially admired for its fuller, softer texture and more compact shape compared to traditional Boston ferns.
Whether placed in a hanging basket, a decorative pot, or a bathroom shelf, this fern creates a soft, cascading effect that brings natural texture and beauty to your home.
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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.
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Ficus sagittata f. radicans variegata – Variegated Trailing Ficus
Add soft variegated texture to your terrarium or indoor plant display with Ficus sagittata f. radicans variegata, a beautiful, trailing variety of creeping fig. With its small, oval leaves edged in creamy white, this fast-growing plant brings a delicate touch of greenery to enclosed spaces, hanging pots, or cascading shelves.
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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.
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Tropical Terrarium Plants Bundle – Best Plants for Closed Terrarium
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.
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Terrarium Friendly Plants – Natural Support For Thriving Plants
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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I did not expect the items in my order to be so stunning and utterly joyous! The moss just sprang into verdant glory as soon as I unshackled it from its wax paper and unleashed it in its prepared spot in the miniature Lord of the Rings mood garden 🤪 As I said to the postie, forget snow to eskimos, we are shipping moss to Argyll! Lovely wee selection. The moss pole with cup is brilliantly designed and will make my monstera much happier in a room heated with a log burner and near a radiator. She is already very tolerant and happy but this will hopefully set her up for winter. A daily drench of warmed rainwater on that pole will recreate Amazonia for a plant that in my experience loves heat as long as humidity is good and I’m confident she will take over the world. Please never stop doing extensions!
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