The SIX Most Reliable Terrarium Plants

The SIX Most Reliable Terrarium Plants
Making a terrarium at home is easy with these beginner terrarium plants. In this terrarium guide, I’ll talk you through each one and show you how I use them in my terrarium builds. Pilea libanensis/Pliea glauca, Selaginella uncinata/peacock spikemoss, miniature ivy/Hedera helix ‘minima’, Ficus quercifolia/Ficus thunbergii/Oak leaf Ficus and Soleirolia soleirolii are such easy terrarium plants to use and look fantastic. Making a terrarium for beginners can be a daunting task but this list of plants will make life a lot easier!
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[@WorcesterTerrariums]

What is your most reliable terrarium plant?

[@remy1016]

I’m in QLD Australia but the Fittonia ‘nerve plant’ LOVES life in a terrarium.. planted a couple before I knew anything about substrate etc and about 2 years later it grows prolifically and is so bright and beautiful! Thanks for your amazing informative videos :D

[@joewoodruffambionic3768]

Pilea glauca no doubt, goes nuts in my terrariums! To point where it's actually a bit annoying 😆 very cool plant though other than that!

[@christellecoquelet2315]

Hello I am contacting you to know for the cash on delivery I live in France I want to know if the price will be the same or if there will be costs I would like to know how much it will cost me to pay on delivery

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

@@christellecoquelet2315 hi, thanks for your interest but I am only able to ship within the UK.

[@christellecoquelet2315]

@@WorcesterTerrariums If I order on your website you cannot send me my order in France

[@angelavictoriagutierrez2798]

You look like Heath Ledger

[@7thwonderlaboratory]

😂bro has a similar comment on every single one of his videos 😭

[@7thwonderlaboratory]

Rip health ledger 💜

[@jjjsofficial7478]

I've been saying this lmaooo!!!!

[@sacheetshrestha3897]

he looks like john cena

[@gio7066]

I thought the same

[@shewearsfunnyhat]

I visited a nursery recently and asked about using string of turtle in my terrarium. They said it was a succulent. I am glad to hear I can use it.

[@Blind_Bear]

I’m super late but it’s actually a SEMI-succulent! :DD

[@aprilvanveghel3790]

My daughter planted some string of turtles in her terrarium and it’s doing really well. She planted it higher up closer to the light source and on a ledge so it gets misted every day with water ( the whole tank does) but it isn’t sitting in damp wet like some of the plants near the bottom.

[@corrinecasal7017]

Going from those giant outdoor plants to the tiny terrarium cuttings...they're adorable!

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

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[@simplifygardening]

Great to see your talk today Ben at GW Live. great job. Tony

[@hialeahchico2828]

That beat at the end of the video is amazing!

[@aislingseward8125]

Thank you so much for going into the details of how these plants grow in their natural environment! Something that is hard to find with some of the less common plants. Appreciate your knowledge sharing!

[@RandoClone]

I love the music and your voice in your videos. Very relaxing.

[@virginiaparker8945]

Thank you for these videos. I recently acquired a few large jars, and thought I'd give it a bash. Just a month later, and I've got 8 terrariums on the go! Once you get the basic supplies (lava rock, coco coir etc, and some plants), each subsequent build gets easier. Thank you!!

[@gregoryrunningelk865]

Thank you very much for the list. I am always looking for terrarium plants that work.

[@MeganHylands]

Love this informative video! And the soothing accent haha. Gorgeous plants, set up and dreamy terrariums

[@Fjin.]

Satisfyingly informative video, as always. Thanks for this!

[@briannamann9503]

Very first video of yours I’ve watch because I’ve been so interested in learning about terrariums and I’ve subscribed and im about to binge the rest of your videos and join the Facebook group!! I love how you explain and show all the things you discuss so specifically!!

[@crazylu2777]

Just starting out with Terrariums so this was very helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@AquaGardenZen]

Thank you for an amazing and very informative video that helped a lot to clarify some of the plants that I already plan to use hope you’re having a great weekend and peace

[@UnseenUniverse_Mitch]

Thank you 😊 Just what I needed to hear!

[@lindaandrie99]

Found a small 5 gallon slate bottom aquarium that I can't wait to get started with. I haven't done one in such a long time, excited to get started on a new project. Don't know if I'm going to have to put a top on it or not. I'll see what I come up with. Appreciate your videos. The plants are so beautiful. Nice job.

[@songitaefat]

Thank you for your advice

[@dalehumphries5097]

Great video! Very informative. Thank you.

[@marthanewsome6375]

I use a lot of aquarium plants. HC Cuba as a ground cover instead of baby tears. It grows wonderfully and has smaller leaves than baby tears. But to all those out there with planted aquariums, I can tell you that about 80 percent of aquarium plants can adapt to a terrarium just fine.

[@jeanthornton2107]

Absolutely fascinating ❤

[@wildhog4251]

Hi, I think your Miniature Ivy took root easily in the terrarium because it generally preferes indoor conditions. In my country it's considered an exclusively indoor plant. :D

[@DrewBerriesmusic]

I’m really digging this - definitely appreciate your channel man! 🤙🏼😄

[@Ryfari]

Hi, I'm a beginner with a terrarium, so I am very happy with this video. Thank you :)

[@kimlittle9236]

Thank you for so many tips, have been experimenting with terrariums since spore ferns infested my restrepia orchids bowl ...fell in love with them, now in jars of their own

[@thearmedgardener]

Super informative and great audio quality

[@marlifujiyama4001]

Hello! I discovered your channel today and I really like it!!! I want to thank you for your precious tips! I also have a lot of difficulty propagating hedera (ivy) and now I will try to follow your advice! 😀😀😀

[@choogiesaur]

Great info, loved learning the bit about string of turtles preferring rocks and logs over soil!

[@Fever_Punch]

Great video! Thanks!

[@quinnvandenberg9656]

I'm so glad this channel is growing

[@angieheitz5466]

I have been in the terrarium 'hobby' for 15 years. You did well.

[@shatodeepdas1942]

Love from India ❤

[@christophermichael.w.7577]

I found the video helpful. I enjoy growing plants outside and taking clippings to bring in and grow in my terrarium. I recently brought in eight oak leaf ficus.They had recently sprouted and all of them had roots. I love to grow my own plants. I don't have to shop for small plants that are suitable which can be hard to find and I appreciate the plants more when I have grown them.

[@choppinupyoblock]

Which plants do you grow outside, and where do you live?

[@KathleenRenninger]

Thanks for this needed info! New subbie!

[@aliciahess5307]

i love your videos, thanks for sharing

[@ianprocter3200]

Got 2 F.quercifolia today for £8 each at the IHS show. Looked for it for ages. Quite chuffed tbh. Got it to plant in my vivariums. Love this channel btw! Really helpful.

[@freddaghost]

Love the video! Just starting my plant collection. Happy to already have a few in this list:)! Definitely keep me in mind if you got any wacky ideas for glass vessels ,I'd be happy to make them! 🖖

[@za-im5od]

How's it going?

[@daherabdeen2315]

Thanks for the Video it’s an excellent effort to summarise these plants, with regards to babies tears we have a similar looking plant which is called babies tears and it’s very easy to propagate via cutting and low maintenance heavy duty plant, but as far as I know and experience that’s this plant do not like too much water as it will root the stems and sure too much light I have a number of them at my outside garden which withstand temperatures reaching +50 c during hot summers and that’s why I never tried them in terrarium, I guess this Plant goes under category of succulents and hence can’t be mixed with other plants which usually like humidity, probably there might be more than one type of babies tears I’m not sure

[@richardsandwell2285]

What great information, thank you.

[@mollymason46]

Quercifolia also means five lobes. Love your Japanese maple. We have 30+ species that are absolutely stunning. Hard to grow in humid conditions. In the Southern States Ivy is a nuisance. You would love it here for Holiday. Thank you for sharing. Very soothing and we need that at this time. 💛🦋✌🏻

[@gregoryrunningelk865]

Very valuable, thank you and you should tell us more.

[@aicMadSeason]

I am growing oregano and couldn’t get the sprouts to go into the next stage and develop their true leaves. So I placed the sprouts back into a zip lock baggie and sealed it shut and in under a single week the oregano plant has tripled in size. I wonder if they would do well in a terrarium setting.

[@IMDbStudio]

Thank you for your time and production ... #Producers

[@sherrylynn4632]

New Subscriber here, I have watched so many of your videos today, thx for all of the info Ben.

[@jakewilliamthomas]

so useful thank you!

[@eb-cr7pe]

the string of turtles is adorable!!

[@user-ih4dn7hf8q]

I'm very fond of groundcover plants of many species. The peperomia looks gorgeous. And do you have Ficus pumila var. minima in your collection? I had it once, it's leaves are so small yet so lovely.

[@jeshuakongsinwon9108]

hi there i have recently taken interest in terrariums after watching your video can you advice me, can i make closed terrariums using an alocasia azlanii and alocasia melo? both are slow growing alocasias and are unpredictable in where is live, hence i thought could they live and thrive in a terrarium? my further questions would be where the plant will get its nutrients from. thanks for your expert guide, if you reply, which i humbly dont expect you would but i hope you will J from Malaysia

[@joewoodruffambionic3768]

Great video! I've only just got the peperomia prostrata, love it! Very useful tips on that and all the others...I thought my hedera helix was miniature ivy but maybe not from what you said... certainly isn't as small as yours. Will be searching out the ones I haven't got from the video, thanks 🙏🏼

[@Logab13]

Tu es mon seigneur jedi 🙏🏼 merci pour tout tes conseils si précieux pour moi ❤ bon baiser de France 🇫🇷

[@mwatson4970]

Actually, my most reliable terrarium plant is a Syngonium Wendlandii. Looks amazing whatever the theme and grows in varied med to bright light. Not as luck with pilea in or out of terrariums, but have found that seconhand colored drink dispenser kegs (glass or plastic) are the vessels I've found to set up larger terrariums. ❤

[@nelliseibel5091]

❤❤❤Thank you❤❤❤

[@k2a2l2]

i just love all selaginella

[@user-kc5cc3hn3d]

could you make a video about 5 plants that grow the slowest

[@sandyfleming9490]

Your videos are awesom and informative. Im worki g on my first terrariums. Im in the UK. I really need to know where I can buy plants suitable for terrarium.

[@wheelbite14]

I bought some String of Turtles at a local plant sale, and I wondered why it hasn't been doing well. Now that i know that it's an epiphyte, hopefully I can take better care of it. Thank you!

[@trt2127]

Is it ok to use snipped off cuttings of terrarium plants and ferns or should I try pinch off more with roots?

[@nicocoppe]

new to your very promising channel here... this video was very useful to me, thanks! Now I need to try and find these plants, which seems like a difficult task to me: garden centres don't have them where I live (Belgium) except maybe for the mini Ivy... every hint would be useful.

[@mollymason46]

🙌🏻✌🏻Thank you

[@alvine8811]

Superrrrr. Wishes from tamilnadu ,india

[@shireenlim6058]

Hi, what is the spiky plant in the background at 2:50? Thank you for these videos. U prevented potential headaches!

[@cashcave]

What a cool channel! Is it possible/practical to grow culinary mushrooms in a terrarium together with moss or other moisture and shade loving plants? I like the idea of plants breathing CO2 and fungi breathing O2 next to each other in a closed system.

[@Yjuania]

I will be building my first terrarium in a 55 gallon aquarium. I have three miniature African violets and one standard siE African violet I would like to plant in thus terrarium. What other plants would you recommend? I am concerned about the soil requirements for the African violets being acidic and different than your soil recommendations.

[@ianm139]

Good informative vid cheers. Quick question off topic from this video plz, have you ever made a stream in a larger terrarium ?

[@JustinS06]

Not sure about him, although I believe it's possible by just using a small water pump. Ive seen other videos about this too, might be worth looking into that if you want it 🙂

[@hannahnorgard7043]

This is so cool to watch. Im loving all of your videos so far. Do you only build for yourself? Do you take commissions? I'm in the US and I've already read that you can not ship outside the UK. Love the builds and information. Keep them coming!

[@weaponizedknight7316]

You can get his book anywhere

[@Elf_Mage]

I have a question, does used brewed tea good for growing moss in terrarium ?

[@ericpinckney2319]

Hey when getting a cutting, do you need the nodes or no? It looks like you aren’t

[@apeman8020031]

can i use string of hearts also on closed bottle terrariums?

[@Zwanneves]

Hello! How do we root the peacock ferns cuttings?

[@jasonashdown7358]

Awesome

[@judithjeffers7666]

Thanx so much for sharing your knowledge. Back in the day when dinosaurs roamed the earth my best friend got into house plants and terrariums. I just may start again.

[@bloodbunny6925]

can i ask about moss in paludarium ? i am trying with many species but they grow yellow over time and i dont know what i am doing wrong.... maybe nutriens in watter ?

[@tinawhite3355]

I have succulents for my terrarium; do I need a lid if they are in a 10 gallon tank with lighting?

[@danihu03]

Have you tried Codonanthe? It reminds me of string of turtles, although I have never grown SOT. I just put a cutting in a terrarium to see.

[@TerrariumLover]

is it ok if i use garden weeds sometimes?😅

[@kellytahmasebi9289]

is it normal for my selaginella to get al soggy ugly leaves after putting it in my terrarium for the first time. The leave got wet on top could that be the problem? Or is it part of aclumating? Could too low of light cause it. This happend in 2 days of getting it

[@mossdwellers114]

Id like to make a zoom lesson with you (Im from Czech republic) but i have no idea what topics to bring on. I got many plants and terrariums, im doing many closed terraiums too. Just the thought about having a talk with someone whos sharing the same hobby makes me happy TBH. Only thing im not satisfied with is the design of my terrariums but im not sure thats something you can help me with. Or is it ? Anyway, im glad there is someone like you, sharing the love and experience about this hobby with the rest of the world. Thank you for all of this :)

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

Thanks! Feel free to book a Zoom! It may be good to jot down some questions beforehand. The option is always there 😊 www.worcesterterrariums.com/product/1-1-terrarium-lesson-qa/

[@ger13nunyah56]

This is the way

[@debbie2009]

Can you get these plants in USA and where do you recommend?

[@mynala110]

Have you ever built something with an exoterra? Please look up biotope gallery on KZbin. Would love to see you do something like this.

[@saltyc2]

@worcester terrariums hey can you make this same video for north American plants cuz i don't think any are native to my area

[@jammydodger2111]

Where do you get your lovely glass? :)

[@erikm8372]

When you said the miniature ivy cuttings had failed you the first time, until you attempted it in a terrarium, how else were you propagating them? Just in pots?

[@harddroidgamer]

ficus sp colombia should be on this list

[@beckylivermore3262]

This is awesome! I can't wait to be brave enough to start my first terrarium!

[@leearmstrong38]

Where in Manchester can I buy these plants or miniature plants I've been to all local garden centre nothing thanks 👌💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@jamesmusker6454]

Wher do you get the jars from

[@rosainecalmeyer4428]

Can I use string of hearts?

[@arigroobman9814]

I was wondering if you had a video/tip about how to use ferns indefinitely? I got a few tiny ones, and used a few in terrarium, but I don't want to destroy the mother plant. Are there ways to help ferns grow fuller or faster? Or how do I use ferns (do I just purchase when I need them?)

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

I'm not sure about indefinitely but by pinching out the older leaves you can keep them smaller for longer. I wouldn't do this too often though as it'll negatively impact their vigour

[@craigcooper8030]

Anyone know wether these plants are safe for reptile enclosure use ?

[@thevahandbook]

When I made a terrarium I found my Asparagus Fern worked really well as did Fittonias.

[@user-cz5fg1li3m]

wish to meet you someday in person

[@dr_logical_b3a5t63]

Can I use herbs?

[@arachnidexpert9347]

Sir, what do you mean by "Soleirolia that, it has insufficient light" ?

[@tinawhite3355]

Is it possible to create a terrarium in a glass dish without a lid?

[@soniherdiyana3915]

Miniature ivy

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Selaganella can dry out and remain crispy, so to speak, for the longest time. Add water and it will come back to life. They even grow in deserts.

[@fizzplease6742]

Huh, I have a string of turtles on my succulent table and have been treating it like one. I guess the dry-as-heck soil doesn't bother it but having clicked to this video to make a terrarium with my kid, now I know I can give some cuttings a very pleasant home.

[@partykrew666]

5:54 can anyone explain what is going on here? It looks like a propagation set up but I don't understand what's actually happening in the picture? Looks like a flask within a flask to help keep them suspended but also in a humid environment?

[@thebirchwoodtree]

I think its just one oddly shaped container

[@fredcatcreedy980]

Can you plant in one of those jars a Christmas tree🌲