Terrarium Set – 6 Plants + Spider Wood Root

Description

Tropical Terrarium Set – 6 Plants + 1 Medium Spider Wood Root is a complete selection designed to quickly create a rich, natural and balanced planted display in a humid tropical terrarium. The set combines Ficus pumila 'White Sunny', Ludisia discolor, Fittonia, Neoregelia carolinae 'Amarillo', Saxifraga 'Tricolor' and Begonia sizemoreae, together with a Medium Spider Wood Root that immediately adds structure and provides support for creeping or epiphytic plants. This combination brings together trailing, velvety, veined, variegated and highly textured foliage to plant several levels of the terrarium and create a dense, natural display without having to select each element separately.

Set composition

• 1 × Ficus pumila 'White Sunny'
• 1 × Ludisia discolor – Jewel Orchid
• 1 × Fittonia
• 1 × Neoregelia carolinae 'Amarillo'
• 1 × Saxifraga 'Tricolor'
• 1 × Begonia sizemoreae
• 1 × Medium Spider Wood Root

A set designed for terrariums

This selection deliberately combines several growth habits and foliage textures to create a more natural composition. Creeping plants gradually cover the substrate and supports, rosette-forming plants structure the foreground and midground, while colourful and highly textured foliage creates strong focal points throughout the display.

The Medium Spider Wood Root immediately adds depth and provides a natural structure around which the plants can be arranged.

Ficus pumila 'White Sunny'

Ficus pumila 'White Sunny' is a compact creeping and climbing Ficus particularly well suited to tropical displays. Its small green leaves are broadly edged in cream to white, adding a bright accent among darker foliage.

Its stems develop aerial roots that allow it to gradually attach to natural wood, cork or planted backgrounds. Its growth can easily be controlled by pruning.

Ludisia discolor – Jewel Orchid

Ludisia discolor is a terrestrial jewel orchid mainly grown for its dark, velvety foliage crossed by fine contrasting veins.

Unlike many epiphytic orchids, it grows directly in a light, humus-rich and well-draining substrate. Placed in the foreground or midground, it adds an elegant and refined texture to the display.

Fittonia

Fittonia is one of the most iconic tropical terrarium plants thanks to its compact habit and strongly veined foliage.

It thrives in warm, humid conditions and gradually forms a dense plant mass ideal for planting the foreground and filling gaps between other plants.

Neoregelia carolinae 'Amarillo'

Neoregelia carolinae 'Amarillo' is a horticultural bromeliad grown for its graphic rosette and bright yellow to cream and green foliage.

It can be grown in a highly aerated substrate or mounted directly on the Spider Wood Root to create a raised focal point and make better use of the terrarium’s vertical space.

Saxifraga 'Tricolor'

Saxifraga 'Tricolor' forms small rosettes of rounded, slightly hairy leaves combining green, cream and pink. It produces stolons that gradually allow the plant to spread and develop new rosettes.

It appreciates a humus-rich, well-draining substrate kept lightly moist and filtered light. Its variegated foliage creates an attractive transition between green areas and the more colourful plants in the set.

Begonia sizemoreae

Begonia sizemoreae is a remarkable Begonia valued for its large, strongly textured and hairy foliage.

Its highly graphic leaves immediately add volume and create a strong contrast with the finer foliage of the Ficus, Fittonia and Saxifraga.

Medium Spider Wood Root

The Medium Spider Wood Root completes the set and immediately provides structure to the display. Its numerous branches add depth and verticality while offering multiple attachment points for plants.

It can support Ficus pumila 'White Sunny', the Neoregelia or additional mosses to create a true planted structure.

Creating the layout

For a balanced result, place the more compact and creeping plants in the foreground, keep Ludisia discolor and Begonia sizemoreae in slightly shadier areas, and use the Spider Wood Root as a central or diagonal structural element.

The Neoregelia can be mounted directly on one of the branches to add another level of vegetation and reinforce the three-dimensional appearance of the terrarium.

Terrarium compatibility

• Humid tropical terrarium: Excellent
• Bioactive terrarium: Excellent
• Paludarium: Yes, in emerged terrestrial areas
• Medium terrarium: Excellent
• Large terrarium: Excellent
• Nano terrarium: Some plants only and temporarily
• Natural wood mounting: Yes
• Cork mounting: Yes
• Submerged cultivation: No

Recommended substrate

Use a light, humus-rich and free-draining tropical substrate that retains regular moisture without becoming waterlogged.

A mix containing coco humus, coco chips, perlite, fine bark and organic matter works particularly well. A drainage layer can be added beneath the substrate in closed or very humid terrariums.

Watering

Keep the substrate lightly moist while avoiding stagnant water around the roots.

Requirements vary slightly between plants: Ludisia, Begonia and Saxifraga appreciate regular moisture, while the roots of the Neoregelia should remain particularly well aerated.

Humidity

Humidity of approximately 65% to 85% is particularly suitable for the set.

High humidity should always be combined with sufficient airflow to prevent stagnant moisture on foliage and around plant crowns.

Temperature

A temperature range of approximately 18°C to 26°C provides suitable conditions for the complete selection.

Avoid prolonged low temperatures and sudden temperature fluctuations.

Light

Place the set under medium to bright filtered light.

Good light levels help maintain the variegation of Ficus pumila 'White Sunny', the colours of the Neoregelia and Saxifraga while avoiding scorching on more sensitive foliage.

Growth

The set combines plants with different growth rates. Ficus and Fittonia can quickly occupy available space, while Ludisia, the bromeliad and Begonia create more structured focal points.

Occasional pruning of Ficus and Fittonia helps maintain a balanced display and prevents them from gradually covering slower-growing plants.

Maintenance

Remove old or damaged leaves, prune creeping plants when necessary and regularly monitor substrate moisture.

In a bioactive terrarium, leaf litter and suitable microfauna can complement the set and further enhance the natural appearance of the display.

Fertilisation

Fertilisation requirements remain moderate. Use a highly diluted tropical plant fertiliser during active growth and avoid excessive concentrations in enclosed environments.

Why choose this Terrarium Set?

This set does more than simply combine several plants: it brings together complementary forms that allow you to build a complete tropical landscape straight away. Variegated, veined, velvety and textured foliage combines with a bromeliad rosette around a Medium Spider Wood Root that immediately gives the composition structure and depth.

It is a practical solution for starting a new terrarium, refreshing an existing planted display or obtaining a coherent selection without having to choose each plant and decorative element separately.

JungleBox advice

Use the Medium Spider Wood Root as the starting point of the layout. Position it slightly diagonally, mount the Neoregelia on one of the branches and gradually allow Ficus pumila 'White Sunny' to colonise part of the wood.

Then place the Begonia and Ludisia in slightly shadier areas and use Fittonia and Saxifraga to plant the foreground. This creates several vegetation levels and a much more natural-looking terrarium from the start.

Additional information

• Product: Tropical Terrarium Set
• Number of plants: 6 plants
• Natural decor included: 1 Medium Spider Wood Root
• Total elements included: 7
• Ficus pumila 'White Sunny': Yes
• Ludisia discolor: Yes
• Fittonia: Yes
• Neoregelia carolinae 'Amarillo': Yes
• Saxifraga 'Tricolor': Yes
• Begonia sizemoreae: Yes
• Type: Tropical terrarium plant selection
• Foliage: Creeping, variegated, veined, velvety and textured
• Natural root included: Yes
• Exposure: Medium to bright filtered light
• Humidity: 65 to 85%
• Temperature: 18 to 26°C
• Tropical terrarium compatible: Yes
• Bioactive terrarium compatible: Yes
• Paludarium compatible: Yes, emerged section
• Submerged cultivation: No