Indoor Terrariums - Getting it Right with Plant Selection

Terrariums are a great way to bring green spaces into your indoor environment. Unlike aquariums that require a lot of technical know-how to set up and manage, terrariums can be incredibly simple. However, this simplicity does not mean you can pick indoor plants, plonk them in a jar and bingo ... terrarium!

The materials you need include: glass container, gravel or beach rock, activated charcoal, some sterile potting soil, and of course the terrarium plants.

Choosing the right terrarium plants can be difficult. One of the factors that determines the plant type is the size of your glass container. It is not recommended that any part of the plants touch the sides of the glass. To ensure good results, make sure your glass container is as wide as possible. Neither should it have a narrow opening, the narrower the opening, the harder it will be to lay the ground and your terrarium plants.

The choice of  Terrarium team building plants is central to your project. As most indoor terrariums will be humid, it is a good idea to avoid succulent plants such as aloe, agaves and cacti. However, it is still possible to have a sugary plant terrarium as long as the glass container is wide and open topped and you provide sandy soil with a minimum moisture content. Succulents also require lots of light, preferably natural light, to grow, so be sure to do so too.

Terrariums that house non-succulent plants are less demanding. Some popular non-succulent terrarium plants include:

Artillery ferns
Bøneplante
Pothos
Dracaena
Small ferns
Croton
Klubmos
Creeping FIG
Lucky Bamboo
Artillery calculators are delicate plants with a delicate, interesting structure. They thrive in a humid environment with medium to strong indirect light. Another good terrarium plant is the red-veined bean plant. They are so named because they fold their leaves like in prayer overnight. Grow them in warm terrariums with medium lighting.

The best way to win terrarium plants is to use a spray bottle. This method is very effective because you do not want to leave your terrarium in softening, just sufficiently moist. It is very possible to use a watering can, especially if your terrarium is substantially large, but you need to put a rose party on the spout to control the amount of water flowing through.

With these tips and tricks, you can make sure you have a great indoor terrarium to flaunt.