Artificial Plants & Vines
Hanging Plants, Terrestrial Plants, and Vines
A Note Regarding Artificial Plants
As the years have passed, our company has narrowed it's focus almost exclusively towards living terrarium ecosystems. With that in mind, we've dropped most of the artificial decor from our lineup, as we continue to expand our wood decor & live plant departments. Artificial plants are an appropriate choice for standard (non-live) enclosures which will house animals, where adding live plants would be impractical. Below, we'll briefly run-through our thoughts on the use of artificial decor in living environments.
Where Artificial Plants Are Appropriate
Artificial positionable vines are frequently useful in a living terrarium. Sometimes finding an awesome piece of natural wood decor just isn't in the budget, or it's too difficult to find one which will fit a specific design goal. In that situation, artificial vines are an easy choice. Certain types of live plants (epiphytic vining/trailing species, bromeliads, etc) will grow just fine on an artificial vine if conditions are right. Some folks also use artificial hanging plants in especially difficult-to-plant areas of a background, or in a dimly lit section of a terrarium's substrate level. They might not look as good as the real thing, but artificial plants will get the job done.
Where Artificial Plants Aren't Recommended
It's important to note that live plants perform a critical function in a bioactive terrarium's ecosystem. An enclosure with a live substrate base kit will not perform nearly as well without live plants. Plants are considered a primary producer, which is an organism which can process simple substances (in this case, fragmented/broken-down waste) into nutrients used for growth. Depending how you look at it, plants are either the first or the last step in a complete live vivarium's functioning ecosystem. Without these autotrophic organisms to actually process waste elements into nutrients, the waste elements can accumulate over time. With that explained, artificial plants should never be used as the primary decor item in an enclosure which is designed to be self cleaning and/or bioactive.
Exo Terra Ground Plants
Artificial Terrarium Plants From Exo Terra
Cryptanthus
Cryptanthus
Small Fern
Small Fern
Med. Fern
Med. Fern
Exo Terra Hanging Plants
Realistic silk artificial hanging leaves w/suction cups
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Ficus Small
Ficus Small
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Ficus Medium
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Ficus Large
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Ruscus Small
Ruscus Small
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Ruscus Medium
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Ruscus Large
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Abuliton Small
Abuliton Small
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Abuliton Medium
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Abuliton Large
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Exo Terra Jungle Vines
Positionable Artificial Moss Covered Vines
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Exo Terra Moss Vines
Positionable Artificial Moss Covered Vines
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Fluker's Artificial Vines
Positionable, flexible and realistic vines
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Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora
Some of the most realistic artificial plants available
Fireball Bromeliad
Chestnut Bromeliad
Lace Fern
Sword Fern
Tillandsia Air Plant
Staghorn Fern
Fireball
Chestnut
Lace Fern
Sword Fern
Tillandsia
Staghorn
Bromeliad
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Air Plant
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Zoo Med Hanging Naturalistic Flora
Our most-used brand of artificial flora
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Amazonian Philodendron Small
Amazonian Philodendron Small
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Amazonian Philodendron Medium
Amazonian Philodendron Medium
Roughly 18in Long
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Amazonian Philodendron Large
Amazonian Philodendron Large
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Cannabis Small
Cannabis Small
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Cannabis Medium
Cannabis Medium
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Cannabis Large
Cannabis Large
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Madagascar Bamboo Small
Madagascar Bamboo Small
Roughly 14in Long
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Madagascar Bamboo Medium
Madagascar Bamboo Medium
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Madagascar Bamboo Large
Madagascar Bamboo Large
Roughly 22in Long
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Mexican Philodendron Small
Mexican Philodendron Small
Roughly 14in Long
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Mexican Philodendron Medium
Mexican Philodendron Medium
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Mexican Philodendron Large
Mexican Philodendron Large
Roughly 22in Long