You want to beautify your terrarium with live plants. The basin should become a piece of jewelry in the living room with exotic, graceful climbing plants. But which plants can you use?
Which climbing plants are suitable for terrariums?
Which climbing plants are suitable for a terrarium? Depending on the terrarium type and animal population, different types are suitable: moist terrariums with ivy (Epipremnum aureum) and Philodendron scandens, “eternal terrarium” with Peperomia prostrata or Ficus pumila, corn snake terrarium with robust ivy varieties. Bearded dragon terrariums are unsuitable for climbing plants.
Which climbing plants are suitable for a moist terrarium?
Not only marsh plants fit into a terrarium with a water part, but also climbing plants that appreciatehigh humidity. These include ivy plants (Epipremnum aureum) or climbing philodendron species such as the subspecies of Philodendron scandens (“brasil” and “micans”). Rhaphidophora tetrasperma also grows decoratively. The plants mentioned are easy to care for and fast-growing. Since they are poisonous, they should only be kept with carnivorous animals.
Are climbing plants suitable for a “perpetual terrarium”?
Small terrariums with moss, bromeliads and ferns can also be equipped with climbing plants. Most climbing plants you can buy grow quite large. For a “perpetual terrarium” without animals that you just plant and then leave to its own devices, you can use the tiny “String of Turtles” (Peperomia prostrata) as a climbing plant. The climbing fig (Ficus pumila) also fits well in a “perpetual terrarium”.
How do I green my corn snake terrarium with climbing plants?
Since adult corn snakes like to climb and crush delicate plants, onlyvery robustclimbing plants fit in a terrarium with the beloved snakes. The classicEfeutute or one of the new, attractive varieties (Epipremnum aureum “marble queen” or “manjula”) is the right choice.
Do climbing plants fit in a terrarium with bearded dragons?
Climbing plants have no place in a dry bearded dragon terrarium. Bearded dragons loveplant foodand would eat money plants, philodendrons etc. Since these species are poisonous, things can end badly for the beloved reptile. Only plants that naturally thrive in such a hot location, such as gesnerias, echeverias or agaves, fit into a desert terrarium.
How can I propagate climbing plants in the terrarium?
The fast-growing climbing plants are generally easy to propagate. For example, to reproduce the ivy or Philodendron scandens,cutshoot or head cuttings and let thecuttings root in a glass of water. Make sure one of the nodes on the trunk is underwater; This is the only way roots can be formed.
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How can I prevent climbing plants from completely overgrowing my terrarium?
Climbing plants need to be cut back regularly. Under optimal conditions, climbing figs and the like will soon conquer your terrarium and possibly overgrow it so much that you can no longer see inside. Cut back all overgrown plants weekly and give the cuttings as gifts to friends. There are also plants available in specialist shops that grow slowly, such as:B. climbing fern species. These rarely need to be trimmed.
