Terrarium

Do you know what it terrarium? Terrarium or also called Virarium can be interpreted simply as a plant in a glass or plastic container. Terrarium as a miniature garden ornaments in a glass container that is made to resemble the actual natural conditions. So the terrarium can be used as a mini biological laboratories.

For the first time terrarium introduced in the UK. Starting with a mini greenhouse in the United Kingdom and the nobility then terrarium became famous around the world, including in Indonesia.

The types of terrarium:

1. Terrarium with lots of light and needs little water

2. Terrarium with a lot of light and water needs are being

3. Terrarium with light and water needs are being

4. Terrarium with little light and water needs of many

Terrarium made of course no reason. Reasons making a terrarium that is to decorate the room, as a hobby, a means of understanding the nature, creative activities that challenge, one of the business opportunities.

Media planted terrarium: fine sand, zeolite, compost, charcoal, spaghnum moss, small pebbles. Media should be sterilized before being used in a way roasted at a temperature range of 800 within 20-30 minutes. Media thickness of 7-10 cm.

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Terms plants in the terrarium:

1. The plant should be tolerant of light and humidity

2. Plants small or slow growth

3. Selected leaves of ornamental plants or perennial.

4. In the selected container plants that have the same environment.

Plant commonly used as a terrarium contents:

1. Plants that require a lot of light, Cactacae, Bromeliad, Guzmania sp, Zebrina pendula.

2. Plants need light were: begonia, dracaena, ficus repens, hedera helix, Hoya, Marantha, philodendron, sanseveria sp.

3. Plants that require little light: Adiantum, Aglaonema, anthurium, diffencbachia.