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by Adam Fulford

A woodland terrarium contains plants arranged to look like miniature forest scenes, with little plants of different sizes, often with undergrowth such as moss, ferns, and lichen. Many woodland terrariums are decorated and landscaped with lichen-covered rocks, acorns, or miniature logs, for a genuine woodland style.

Plants Good For Woodland Terrariums

* Good ground cover for a woodsy appearance includes baby Tears (Helxine soleirolii)

* Club Moss Lycopodium

* Irish moss (Selaginella sp.),

* Maidenhead spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes), and

* Showy Plants

* Asparagus fern Asparagus plumosa

* Fluffy ruffles Nephrolepis exaltata

* Johnny Jump-ups

* Holly fern Cyrtomiun

* Maidenhair Adantium pedatum

* Norfolk Island Pine Araucaria - look for small bonsai

* Partridgeberry Mirchella repens

* Rabbitsfoot Davallia

* Table fern Pteris

* Selaginella

Soil For Woodland Terrariums

Option 1: Standard potting mix.

or

Option 2: Make your own mix.

* 3 parts ground coconut husks, soaked and rinsed in cold water at least three times to remove salt.

* 1 part chopped moss

* 1 part leaf mulch

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Between the tropical and temperate zones of the world are Earth’s sub-tropical forrests. Sub tropical plants have unique characteristics, making them well suited for terrariums. They can withstand a range of temperatures, from tropical temperatures to frosts that would destroy most tropical plants.

Many small sub tropical plants are hardy and ideally suited for terrariums

Among them are:

• Drosera (Sundew)
• Utricularia(Bladderwort)
• Smaller Pinguicula(Butterwort)
• Byblis (Rainbow Plant)
• D. capilaris
• B. liniflora
• D. roseana
• D. nidiformis
• P. moranensis

The best temperature for a sub tropical terrarium is 16 °C - 21°C (60 °F to 70 °F), minimum 7 - 13 °C (45-55 °F), maximum 24 - 29 °C (75- 85 °F).

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