Plants to use in Terrariums
| Plant | Height | Comments |
| Bird Nest Sansevieria Sansevieria trifasciata |
3-6" | Will survive almost anywhere |
| Maidenhead spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes |
1-3" | Lays on the ground |
| Arrowhead vine, Nephthytis Syngonium |
3"+ | May have to cut back to control |
| Swedish ivy Plectranthes australis |
1-3" | Scalloped leaves |
| Plant | Height | Comments |
| Heart-leaved philodendron Philodendron scandens |
12"+ | Climber or trailer, tolerates low light |
| Irish moss Selaginella spp. |
1-3" | Excellent groundcover |
| Chinese
Evergreen Aglaonema commutatum |
1-3" | May have to keep pruned |
| Maidenhair fern Adiantum cuneatum |
6-12" | High humidity |
| Miniature
peperomia Pilea depressa |
1-3" | Do not overwater |
| Tahitian Bridal Veil Gibasis geniculata |
3-6" | Creeper or trailer |
| Parlor palm Chamaedorea elegans |
12"+ | Might become too tall, slow grower |
| Nerve Plant Fittonia spp. |
3-6" | Pink or white |
| Partridge berry Michella repens |
1-3" | Excellent groundcover |
| Podocarpus Podocarpus macrophylla |
12"+ | Slow growing mini-tree |
| Prayer plant Maranta leucoreura |
6-12" | Leaves fold together at night |
| Rattlesnake plantain Goodyear pubescens |
3-6" | Woodland orchid |
| Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum |
3-6" | Easily propagated from plantlets |
| Strawberry begonia Saxifraga sarmentosa |
3-6" | Spreads by runners |
| Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens |
1-3" | Aromatic |
| Boston fern Nephrolepis exaltata cvs. |
4"+ | Loves humidity |
| African violet Saintpaulia spp. |
3-6" | Best to select miniature varieties |
| Aluminum plant Pilea cadierii |
6-12" | Keep compact by pruning |
| Artillery plant Pilea microphylla |
6-12" | Forms umbrella-like canopy |
| Baby tears Helxine soleirolii |
1-3" | Excellent groundcover |
| Club moss Lycopodium spp. |
3-6" | Tolerates low light |
| Creeping fig Ficus pumila |
1-3" | Creeping groundcover |
| Dwarf natal plum Carissa grandiflora nana |
6-12" | Prune to keep compact |
| Emerald ripple
peperomia Peperomia caperata |
3-6" | Do not overwater |
| English Ivy Hedera helix |
6+" | Keep it cut back so it doesn't take over |
| Flame violet Episcia dianthiflora |
3-6" | Likes humidity |
| Creeping Charlie Pilea nummularifolia |
3-6" | groundcover |
| Earth star Cryptanthus bromelioides |
3-6" | accent plant |
| Miniature Begonia rex Begonia rex-cultorum |
3-6" | Likes humidity, but not wet foliage |
| Golden pothos Scindapsis aurea |
12"+ | Keep it cut back to control size |
| Button fern Pellaea rotundifolia |
3-6" | space filler |
| Cobra Lily Darlingtonia spp. |
6-12" | Carnivorous plant |
| Pitcher Plant Sarracenia spp. |
6-12" | Carnivorous plant |
| Butterwort Pinguicula spp. |
1" | Carnivorous plant |
| Plant | Height | Comments |
| Pink polka dot Hypoestes panguinolenta |
12"+ | Keep it pinched back |
| Arabian coffee plant Coffea arabica |
6"+ | Do not overwater |
| Elephant bush Portulacaria afra |
12"+ | Desert gardens only |
| Haworthia Haworthia spp. |
1-6" | Desert gardens only |
| Hen and chicks Echeveria spp. |
1-3" | Desert gardens only |
| Jade Plant Crassula argentea |
6+" | Desert gardens only |
| Panda Plant Kalanchoe tomentosa |
6+" | Desert gardens only |
| Oxalis "aka" Shamrock Plant" Oxalis spp. |
3-6" | attractive flowers, clovers close at night |
| Satin pellionia Pellionia pulchra |
1-3" | Creeping, trailing |
| Rosary vine Ceropegia woodii |
1-3" | Creeping, trailing Do not overwater |
| False Aralia Dizygotheca elegantissima |
12"+ | prune to control size |
| Watermelon
peperomia Peperomia sandersii |
3-6" | Do not overwater |
| Asparagus fern Asparagus plumosus |
6-12" | Feather-like foliage |
| Venus fly trap Dionaea muscipula |
1-3" | Carnivorous plant |
| Sundew Drosera spp. |
1-3" | Carnivorous plant |
| Bloodleaf iresine Iresine herbstii |
6-12" | Blood red foliage |
| Plush plant Echeveria pulvinata |
6-12" | Desert gardens only |