Terrarium Creations
Plant Library

The terrarium plant library

Species-by-species care guides for the plants and mosses that thrive under glass, from beginner foliage to carnivorous plants and air plants.

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Plant Pairing Tool

Plants share a terrarium happily when they want the same conditions. Pick a plant and we'll show species that thrive in the same environment, so you can build a planting that lives together, not one that fights.

Newest plant profiles

Blue Star Fern
Phlebodium aureum

Blue Star Fern

Kangaroo Paw Fern
Microsorum pustulatum

Kangaroo Paw Fern

Bertolonia
Bertolonia maculata

Bertolonia

Frosted Sonerila
Sonerila margaritacea

Frosted Sonerila

Pilea Depressa
Pilea depressa

Pilea Depressa

Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus

Satin Pothos

Small-leaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis

Small-leaf Spiderwort

Turtle Vine
Callisia repens

Turtle Vine

Polka Dot Begonia
Begonia maculata

Polka Dot Begonia

Frosty Fern
Selaginella martensii

Frosty Fern

Purple Waffle Plant
Strobilanthes alternata

Purple Waffle Plant

Trailing Watermelon Begonia
Pellionia repens

Trailing Watermelon Begonia

Zebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis fasciata

Zebra Haworthia

Mexican Snowball
Echeveria elegans

Mexican Snowball

African Violet
Saintpaulia ionantha

African Violet

Monkey Plant
Ruellia makoyana

Monkey Plant

Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia

Creeping Jenny

Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia

Baby Rubber Plant

Trailing Fig
Ficus sagittata

Trailing Fig

Marcgravia
Marcgravia sp.

Marcgravia

Heart Fern
Hemionitis arifolia

Heart Fern

Silver Ribbon Fern
Pteris cretica

Silver Ribbon Fern

Rabbit's Foot Fern
Davallia fejeensis

Rabbit's Foot Fern

Peacock Spikemoss
Selaginella uncinata

Peacock Spikemoss

Coral Bead Plant
Nertera granadensis

Coral Bead Plant

Purple Shamrock
Oxalis triangularis

Purple Shamrock

Eyelash Begonia
Begonia bowerae

Eyelash Begonia

Black Jewel Orchid
Ludisia discolor

Black Jewel Orchid

Fireball Bromeliad
Neoregelia 'Fireball'

Fireball Bromeliad

Baby's Tears
Soleirolia soleirolii

Baby's Tears

Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila

Creeping Fig

Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum raddianum

Maidenhair Fern

Button Fern
Pellaea rotundifolia

Button Fern

Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya

Polka Dot Plant

Aluminium Plant
Pilea cadierei

Aluminium Plant

String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata

String of Turtles

Watermelon Peperomia
Peperomia argyreia

Watermelon Peperomia

Emerald Ripple Peperomia
Peperomia caperata

Emerald Ripple Peperomia

Spikemoss
Selaginella kraussiana

Spikemoss

Earth Star
Cryptanthus bivittatus

Earth Star

Parlour Palm
Chamaedorea elegans

Parlour Palm

Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura

Prayer Plant

Rex Begonia
Begonia rex

Rex Begonia

Strawberry Begonia
Saxifraga stolonifera

Strawberry Begonia

Flame Violet
Episcia cupreata

Flame Violet

Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla

Artillery Plant

Trailing Jade
Peperomia rotundifolia

Trailing Jade

English Ivy
Hedera helix

English Ivy

Little Tree Plant
Biophytum sensitivum

Little Tree Plant

Foliage & beginner plants

Terrarium DIY & How To's

A Quick Guide To Orchids In Terrariums
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Boston Ferns in Terrariums
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Fittonia albivenis (Nerve Plant): Terrarium Care Guide
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Pilea involucrata (Moon Valley Friendship Plants): Terrarium Care Guide
Ferns

Arachniodes simplicior (Spider Ferns): Terrarium Care Guide
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Caring for Crispy Wave Fern (Asplenium nidus) in Terrariums
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Dracula Vampira Orchids: Terrarium Care Guide
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Ghost Orchids (Dendrophylax D. lindenii): Terrarium Care Guide
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Calathea Musaica (Network Plant): Terrarium Care Guide
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Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) in Terrariums: Terrarium Care Guide
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Pearls and Jade Pothos: Terrarium Care Guide
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Peperomia Rosso (Radiator Plant): Terrarium Care Guide
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Philodendron Brasil: Terrarium Care Guide
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Philodendron Hederaceum: Terrarium Care Guide
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Tradescantia Zebrina (Inch Plant): Terrarium Care Guide
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Jewel Orchids (Anoectochilus Chapaensis): Terrarium Care Guide
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Lemon Button Ferns - Caring for Lemon Button Ferns in Terrariums
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Lightning Jewel Orchids (Macodes Petola): Terrarium Care Guide
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Masdevallia Corazonica Orchids: Terrarium Care Guide
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Masdevallia Decumana Orchids: Terrarium Care Guide
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Masdevallia Nidifica Orchids: Terrarium Care Guide
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Masdevallia Tentaculata Orchids: Terrarium Care Guide
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Philodendron Micans: Terrarium Care Guide
Everything Terrariums

Philodendrons In Terrariums
Everything Terrariums

Preserved Bonsai Trees - The Ultimate Terrarium and Indoor Garden Centerpiece
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Syngonium Arrowhead (podophyllum) in Terrariums
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Syngonium Pixie in Terrariums

Mosses

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Atrichum undulatum (Smoothcap) Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Aulacomnium palustre (Ribbed Bog) Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Bryoandersonia illecebra (Spoon) Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Callicladium haldanianum (Tousled Treasure) Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Campylopus introflexus (Health Star) Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
Terrarium Info & Terrarium Care

Caring for Moss in Terrariums
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Ceratodon purpureus Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Climacium americanum Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Dicranum scoparium Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Didymodon rigidulus (Rigid Beard) Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Entodon seductrix Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Hylocomium splendens Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Hypnum cupressiforme Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Hypnum curvifolium Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Leucobryum glaucum Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Plagiomnium cuspidatum Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Pogonatum aloides Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Polytrichum commune Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Polytrichum juniperinum Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Ptilium crista-castrensis Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Racomitrium canescens Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Sphagnum centrale Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Sphagnum warnstorfii Moss in Terrariums: Care Guide to Help Your Moss Thrive
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Taxiphyllum barbieri Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Thuidium delicatulum Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Thuidium tamariscinum Moss: Terrarium Care Guide
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Tortula ruralis Moss: Terrarium Care Guide

Carnivorous plants

Carnivorous Plants

Cephalotus Follicularis (Australian Pitcher Plant) Carnivorous Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Carnivorous Plants

Drosera (Sundews) Carnivorous Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Carnivorous Plants

Drosophyllum Lusitanicum (Dewy Pine) Carnivorous Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Carnivorous Plants

Heliamphora (Sun Pitchers) Carnivorous Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Carnivorous Plants

Tropical Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes): Terrarium Care Guide
Carnivorous Plants

Pinguicula (Butterworts) Carnivorous Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Carnivorous Plants

Sarracenia (American Pitcher Plants) Carnivorous Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Carnivorous Plants

Utricularia (Bladderworts) Carnivorous Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Carnivorous Plants

Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula): Terrarium Care Guide

Air plants

Terrarium DIY Materials

Air Purifying Plant Kit with Air Plants
Air Plants

Tillandsia Aeranthos Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Capitata Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Caput-medusae Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Guatemala Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Hondurensis Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Houston Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia lonantha Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Scaposa Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Streptophylla Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Stricta Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia Tectorum Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide
Air Plants

Tillandsia xerographica Air Plant: Terrarium Care Guide