Terrarium Plants are way more than alternatives to a traditional indoor garden. They are living landscapes on their own – with only your imagination being the limit to what scenery you want to evoke with it. Houseplants are not just decorative- they have great physiological and psychological benefits. You can get more options of terrarium plants in our Mozaicq – App.
What are Terrariums
Terrariums are mini-greenhouses, which can be customized as per any theme that you want to choose. These are very easy to maintain as long as you ensure that the plants get the right amount of light and moisture.
While you don’t have to plan a fraction of what is needed to start a full-fledged garden, you definitely should have a few questions answered before you can enjoy the beauty of these miniature landscapes.
Which terrarium plants to choose from and if open or closed terrarium will be suitable?
You have to consider the following factors while choosing which terrarium plants would suit your requirement.
1. How much light are you going to get and where are you going to place it?
Bright Light – If you are placing your glass terrarium in bright light especially in areas like your terrace or balcony / sit-out, window sill, or parapet then the plants which are perfect are:
- Jade Plant
- Panda Plant
- Aloe
- Air Plant
- Cacti
- Haworthia
- Echeveria or hens & Chicks
If you get bright light and there is enough circulation of air, then open succulent terrariums are best suited for you.
Pic courtesy: Mini Succulent shots
Medium Light – This is probably most suited within the house, kitchen, or balcony. You have the option to go for both open and closed terrariums depending on whether your space has more or less humidity.
Those which are ideally suited for an open terrarium in medium to low light are the
following kind of succulents and plants which would need better air circulation:
- Autumn Fern
- Polka Dot Plant or Hypoestes
- Friendship Plant or Pilea
- Snake Plant
The ones which are ideally suited for a closed terrarium and medium to low light are those which don’t need natural light and thrive in moist environments. So keeping these terrarium plants in areas like the bathroom or interior of your house is ideal:
- Baby Ferns
- Heart Fern
- Cryptanthus or Earth Stars and StarFish Plants
- Fittonia or Nerve Plants
- Baby’s tears
- Pothos Brasil
- Asparagus Fern
Low Light and Places with Minimal Air Circulation – Essentially in the office, your bathroom, or the interiors of your home. While the ones listed in Medium-light can also grow well in such an environment, the closed glass terrarium plants ideal for such conditions are :
- Baby ferns
- Aechmea
- Sheet Moss
- Mood Moss
- Asparagus Fern
Pic courtesy: Round Wall balcony Terrarium
Easy maintenance plants that thrive well in low light indoor areas to brighten up a living room or balcony.
2. How to style your home and office with Terrarium Plants:
- Your bedroom should have the kind of terrarium plants that have a calming effect on you, colors which soothes you, preferably release oxygen at night too and of the large leafy variety that captures dust.
- Your living room is where you should let your imagination run free. You need not limit yourself to the usual open or closed form of tabletop terrariums. You can try a whole lot of new ideas like :
- Hanging terrarium
- Terrarium in hanging water drop glass – you can use glass bulbs to create miniature ones like this
- Terrariums using empty jars, bottles and even clay baskets.
- Terrarium plants in glass are ideal gifts for kids and as kid’s room decor: What’s better than giving kids potted plants as gifts or return gifts to decorate their own room. It enhances their sensitivity to the environment by acting as a baby step to ensure that they care about nature. These are hardy plants, so only as much care is needed as the kids can manage.
Your office should ideally have the compact and closed variety that requires minimal space and least maintenance. Click on this link to check out the succulent platter designed for the office by Mudfingers.
Pic courtesy: Succulent Platter for Office
A selection from a variety of succulents online, ideal for your home décor.
3. Let your imagination run wild with the shapes and theme :
While most of the terrariums are spherical or cylindrical, you can be creative with the shape.
- A square wall terrarium brings the right amount of functional modernism to your glass terrarium plants
- A succulent terrarium hanging or hanging terrarium brings a crafty elegance to your living room
- Hexagonal, Inclined Cube or House Terrariums also gives a modernist and quirky feel
There is no limit to what theme you could conjure up for your terrarium
- Could be an unusual and quirky theme like Tiramisu or Triple Sundae terrarium where you use different layer of gravels to create decorative theme
Ease of maintenance, variety of options, health benefits and above all , the zen like beauty that they impart – makes Terrarium Plants an ideal option to decorate your home and office.
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