plants & Flora Photo Gallery
A collection of vivarium & terrarium flora
With a borderline infinite amount of colors & textures available to a vivarium builder's palette, plant selection & placement can make or break a vivarium. Some enclosures are modeled after a specific geographic location and only include plants which are native to the area, while others are designed with more of a free-form selection of flora. In either case, the overall goal is for the plants to contribute aesthetically & functionally to the environment being created. The images below are from vivariums we've put together over the years, ranging from simple "growout" enclosures to Museum builds. We've included a caption describing the plant species shown under each photo, to help viewers identify any plants which strike their fancy. (Learn more about species lists & links)
About The Species Lists & Links
Plant IDs & Store Links
We've added plant identifications to each of the images in this slideshow. Whenever possible, we also link to the corresponding part of our website where that plant is sold. Not all of these plants will be available at any given time, and a few are special order only. If a plant species link brings you to the top of a plant category instead of directly to a specific plant, it's safe to say that specific variety isn't available right now. Even if the plant isn't available, you'll still be brought to the top of the same overall plant category, so it might be worth scrolling down to see if any similar species strike your eye! 
We hope you find these vivarium plant IDs informational & helpful!
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Bromeliads mounted on custom background for Pumilio egg deposition sites
Plants Shown: Neoregelia Pups, Moss Slurry, Asst. Pilea
Tillandsia mounted on Malaysian Driftwood Stump
Plants Shown: Tillandsia brachycaulos, NEHERP Moss, Neoregelia Pup
Peperomia plant acclimating
Plants Shown: Peperomia orba
Freshly Mounted Neoregelias
Plants Shown: Neoregelia Pups, Hoya curtisii, NEHERP Moss, Tillandsias
Flowering Columnea Plant
Plants Shown: Columnea 'Carnival' (Rarely available), Neoregelia 'Chiquita Linda', Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii'
Neoregelia 'Dartanion'
Plants Shown: Neoregelia Pups, NEHERP Moss, Pilea glauca
Peperomia Growing Towards Light
Plants Shown: Peperomia caperata, NEHERP Moss, Peperomia obtusifolia
Healthy Early Plant Acclimation
Plants Shown: Ficus pumila, Cryptanthus sp., NEHERP Moss, Selaginella
Established Vivarium Background Growth
Plants Shown: Ficus pumila, Cryptanthus sp., NEHERP Moss, Pilea glauca
A Rare Fern & Common Snake Plants
Plants Shown: ET Fern (Rarely available), Sansevieria
Neoregelia With Water-Filled Axil
Plants Shown: Neoregelia Pups, Peperomia argyreia, Pilea depressa, Pilea depressa 'Tiny', Tillandsia myosura
Mature Root Growth
Plants Shown: Neoregelias, Hoyas, Dischidia (Roots Only Showing)
Early Slurry Development With Spreading Fern Rhizomes
Plants Shown: Microsorum pustulatum, Hoya carnosa 'Variegata', Aeschynanthus radicans 'Twister', Sansevieria, Moss Slurry, Aeschynanthus sp.
Fern w/Rhizomes Growing On HD Background
Plants Shown: Davallia fejeensis, Microsorum pustulatum, Hoya carnosa 'Variegata', Sansevieria, Moss Slurry
Plants Growing Epiphytically
Plants Shown: Pilea glauca, Cryptanthus sp., Moss Slurry, Aeschynanthus longicaulis, Tillandsia tenuifolia
Moss Growing Through Leaf Litter
Plants Shown: NEHERP Moss, Live Oak Leaf Litter, Microsorum pustulatum
Dwarf Begonia
Plants Shown: Begonia 'Little Darling'
Moss on Ghostwood
Plants Shown: NEHERP Moss Slurry, Begonia bowerae, Pilea glauca, Alsobia dianthiflora, Didymochlaena truncatula
Shaded Plant Growth
Plants Shown: NEHERP Moss, Fittonia albivenis, Selaginella uncinata, Selaginella kraussiana, Polystichum tsus-simense
Vine Growing Up Through Screen!
Plants Shown: Aeschynanthus sp., Moss Slurry
Gecko Vivarium Plants
Plants Shown: Tillandsia brachycaulos, Tillandsia tenuifolia, Microsorum pustulatum, Polystichum tsus-simense, Selaginella uncinata, Asplenium sp. (Special Order)
Moss & Tillandsia on Ghostwood
Plants Shown: NEHERP Moss, Peperomia scandens 'Variegata', Tillandsia brachycaulos, Asplenium sp. (Special Order)
Mature Fern Rhizomes
Plants Shown: Davallia fejeensis, NEHERP Moss, Tillandsia brachycaulos, Rhipsalis sp. (Special Order)
Tropical Plants For Tree Frogs
Plants Shown: Alocasia 'Polly', Neoregelia 'Little Faith', Pilea glauca, Tillandsia tenuifolia, NEHERP Moss, Cryptanthus sp., Aeschynanthus longicaulis
Heavily Shadowed Plant Growth
Plants Shown: Selaginella uncinata, NEHERP Moss, Microsorum pustulatum
A Freshly Planted Vivarium
Plants Shown: Neoregelia fireball, Neoregelia 'Echo' (Special Order), Tillandsia brachycaulos, Microsorum pustulatum, Columnea sp., NEHERP Moss, Alocasia 'Polly', Epipremnum aureum, Calathea sp. (Special Order)
Established Moss & Epiphytes
Plants Shown: NEHERP Moss, NEHERP Moss Slurry, Selaginella kraussiana, Peperomia Sp., Neoregelia Pup
Freshly Planted Vivarium Hanging Flora
Plants Shown: Dischidia sp., NEHERP Moss, Macodes petola, Aeschynanthus radicans 'Twister', Marcgravia sp., Scindapsus pictus, Polystichum tsus-simense, Didymochlaena truncatula
Bromeliad Growing On Custom Background
Plants Shown: Neoregelia 'Dartanion' Pup, Dischidia ovata, Tillandsia myosura, NEHERP Moss, Pilea glauca
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