{ "metadata": { "title": "Terrarium plant reference", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16", "scope": "Functional, representative coverage; no entry-count quota. Includes explicitly marked large/dry/seasonal comparisons.", "selection_policy": "Add evidence-backed distinct specimens or growing roles; merge aliases, separate cultivar and genus-level records, and expose gaps.", "evidence_policy": "Source-derived care and numerical dimensions have field provenance. Placement, moisture/light tags and maintenance are planning inferences.", "animal_safety": "Not established for specific inhabitants; no plant is a universal feeding or cohabitation approval.", "counts": { "plants": 56, "plant_sources": 61, "plant_claims": 197, "plant_aliases": 11, "plant_profiles": 9, "plant_coverage": 12, "reference_catalog": 226 } }, "records": [ { "plant_id": "P001", "scientific_name": "Fittonia albivenis", "common_name": "Nerve plant", "plant_group": "Small foliage", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Acanthaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Creeping, shallow-rooted foliage plant. Keep roots moist and drained in filtered light; dry air, strong sun and excess water can damage it.", "published_height_min_cm": 7.62, "published_height_max_cm": 20.32, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 45.72, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 8 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a small-leaved, documented cultivar for a foreground patch and retain pruning access.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS003" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P002", "scientific_name": "Pilea involucrata", "common_name": "Friendship plant", "plant_group": "Small foliage", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Urticaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Textured foliage on creeping stems; the reference recommends warmth, humid air, bright indirect light and a draining organic medium.", "published_height_min_cm": 7.62, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 7.62, "published_spread_max_cm": 30.48, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 3 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Allow for a small mound rather than treating the plant as a thin moss carpet.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS004" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P003", "scientific_name": "Pilea cadierei", "common_name": "Aluminum plant", "plant_group": "Small foliage", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Urticaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Upright silver-marked foliage for humid filtered-light conditions. Pinching and replacement from cuttings help maintain compact growth.", "published_height_min_cm": 22.86, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 22.86, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 9 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use as midground foliage with room above it; young nursery plants are not a separate miniature species.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS005" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P004", "scientific_name": "Pilea nummulariifolia", "common_name": "Creeping pilea", "plant_group": "Groundcovers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Urticaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "A vigorous, node-rooting creeper for humid conditions and moist but draining media; it can spread aggressively.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": "Division | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Use the source heading Pilea nummulariifolia; the species attribute on that page contains a spelling inconsistency.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Keep it in an accessible patch so it can be thinned before covering slow growers.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS006" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P005", "scientific_name": "Pilea microphylla", "common_name": "Artillery plant", "plant_group": "Small foliage", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Urticaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Fine-leaved mat-forming plant for indirect light and humid, drained conditions; both drying and excessive watering can cause problems.", "published_height_min_cm": 15.24, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 60.96, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Keep space for a leafy mound and monitor its spread into neighboring planting.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS007" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P006", "scientific_name": "Peperomia caperata", "common_name": "Ripple peperomia", "plant_group": "Small foliage", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Piperaceae", "profile_id": "drained_floor", "enclosure_system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Partial drying", "care_summary_source": "Compact, wrinkled foliage. The species reference favors filtered light and some drying between waterings; persistent wetness is a poor assumption.", "published_height_min_cm": 15.24, "published_height_max_cm": 20.32, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 60.96, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 8 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use an aerated root pocket rather than a saturated floor, even in a humid display.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance_inferred": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS008" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P007", "scientific_name": "Peperomia argyraea", "common_name": "Watermelon peperomia", "plant_group": "Small foliage", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Piperaceae", "profile_id": "drained_floor", "enclosure_system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Partial drying", "care_summary_source": "Rounded striped foliage for indirect light. Avoid both very dry and waterlogged soil; let the upper surface begin drying before watering.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": 20.32, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Description gives height up to 8 inches (20.32 cm); no measured terrarium spread or miniature-cultivar size established.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Division | Leaf Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Kew POWO accepts Peperomia argyraea W.Bull and lists P. argyreia and P. sandersii as synonyms. The familiar argyreia trade spelling remains searchable. The stable record ID is unchanged.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Allow space for the leaf spread and keep its root pocket accessible.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance_inferred": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS009", "PS061" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P008", "scientific_name": "Peperomia obtusifolia", "common_name": "Baby rubber plant", "plant_group": "Small foliage", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Piperaceae", "profile_id": "drained_floor", "enclosure_system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "selection_status": "Space-demanding comparison", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Partial drying", "care_summary_source": "Upright fleshy-leaved plant; the reference favors indirect light and a root zone that is not continuously wet. It can reach two feet tall.", "published_height_min_cm": 15.24, "published_height_max_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 60.96, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use only where mature bulk is acceptable; a small nursery pot does not establish long-term suitability.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance_inferred": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS010" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P009", "scientific_name": "Peperomia rotundifolia", "common_name": "Round-leaf peperomia", "plant_group": "Groundcovers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Piperaceae", "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Small round leaves on creeping or trailing stems; prefers indirect light, humid air and a moist, draining root zone.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Train on a low mount or accessible ledge, leaving room for trailing stems.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS011" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P010", "scientific_name": "Peperomia prostrata", "common_name": "String of turtles", "plant_group": "Groundcovers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Piperaceae", "profile_id": "drained_floor", "enclosure_system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "A slow trailing plant with patterned fleshy leaves; prefers filtered light and even moisture without overwatering.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 4 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Source prose describes stems up to 12 inches long, but the dimension field labels 9–12 inches as height. Height/spread numbers are left null because the axis is ambiguous.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Leaf Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use on a ledge with drainage rather than burying the trailing mat in wet media.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance_inferred": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS012" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P011", "scientific_name": "Soleirolia soleirolii", "common_name": "Baby’s tears", "plant_group": "Groundcovers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Urticaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Tiny-leaved creeping groundcover for humid, moderately warm, indirectly lit conditions. The reference warns that it can crowd other terrarium plants.", "published_height_min_cm": 7.62, "published_height_max_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_min_cm": 91.44, "published_spread_max_cm": 182.88, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": "Division", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a contained foreground patch and thin runners around miniature neighbors.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS013" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P012", "scientific_name": "Hypoestes phyllostachya", "common_name": "Polka-dot plant", "plant_group": "Small foliage", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Acanthaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Pruning-intensive candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Spotted foliage on a fast-growing plant; compact appearance needs pruning and sufficient light.", "published_height_min_cm": 30.48, "published_height_max_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_min_cm": 22.86, "published_spread_max_cm": 30.48, "source_dimensions": "Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": "Seed | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Choose a known compact cultivar and reserve vertical room; it is not permanently miniature.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS014" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P013", "scientific_name": "Callisia repens", "common_name": "Turtle vine", "plant_group": "Groundcovers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Commelinaceae", "profile_id": "drained_floor", "enclosure_system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Small fleshy leaves on rapidly rooting stems. Grow in filtered light and moist, aerated media; pruning controls spreading growth.", "published_height_min_cm": 10.16, "published_height_max_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_min_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_max_cm": 121.92, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Keep in a reachable patch and prevent a dense mat from shading more delicate plants.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance_inferred": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS015" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P014", "scientific_name": "Procris repens", "common_name": "Trailing watermelon begonia", "plant_group": "Groundcovers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Urticaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Creeping patterned foliage for humid indirect-light conditions and moist, well-drained soil. It roots along the stems.", "published_height_min_cm": 7.62, "published_height_max_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "The source description gives spread to 2 feet while its dimension field extends to 6 feet. Spread is not standardized here; plan for a vigorous creeper.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Pellionia repens and Elatostema repens resolve to the same Procris repens reference, so they are one record. Despite the common name this is not a Begonia.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Train along a low background and prune before it overtakes slower plants.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS016" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P015", "scientific_name": "Adiantum raddianum", "common_name": "Delta maidenhair fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Pteridaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Space-demanding comparison", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "A rhizomatous fern for humid air, shade or filtered light and consistently moist roots. The reference describes plants one to two feet high and wide.", "published_height_min_cm": 30.48, "published_height_max_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_min_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_max_cm": 60.96, "source_dimensions": "Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Division", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use in a roomy floor planting; protect fragile fronds from trampling and do not let the root zone dry.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS017" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P016", "scientific_name": "Asplenium nidus", "common_name": "Bird’s-nest fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Aspleniaceae", "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Space-demanding comparison", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "A large rosette-forming tropical epiphyte; requires moisture and drainage rather than dry conditions.", "published_height_min_cm": 91.44, "published_height_max_cm": 152.4, "published_spread_min_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_max_cm": 91.44, "source_dimensions": "Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "A large-enclosure comparison. Do not infer a tabletop fit from a young rosette.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS018" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P017", "scientific_name": "Asplenium bulbiferum", "common_name": "Mother spleenwort", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Aspleniaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Space-demanding comparison", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Shade-tolerant fern with moist, draining root requirements; arching fronds produce young plantlets and may reach about four feet.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": 121.92, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Source prose describes fronds to 4 feet (121.92 cm); this is not a miniature fern size.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Plantlets; spores", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Large-display comparison; allow space for fronds and inspect naturally developing plantlets.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS019" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P018", "scientific_name": "Nephrolepis exaltata", "common_name": "Boston / sword fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Polypodiaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Space-demanding comparison", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "A vigorous fern needing moist roots, humid air and indirect light; species-level dimensions are much larger than many terrarium openings.", "published_height_min_cm": 60.96, "published_height_max_cm": 91.44, "published_spread_min_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_max_cm": 91.44, "source_dimensions": "Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Large-enclosure comparison. Compact named cultivars require their own size evidence.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS020" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P019", "scientific_name": "Davallia fejeensis", "common_name": "Rabbit’s-foot fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Polypodiaceae", "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Fuzzy rhizomes creep over the support. Keep media moist with slight surface drying; propagate rhizome pieces bearing fronds.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Division | Root Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Keep rhizomes exposed on a roomy mount or surface rather than burying them under a moss carpet.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS021" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P020", "scientific_name": "Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. pustulata", "common_name": "Kangaroo paw fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "subspecies", "family_source": "Polypodiaceae", "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Creeping epiphytic or terrestrial fern for filtered light and moist, draining media; allow the surface to begin drying before rewatering.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Root Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "NC State treats the plant formerly sold as Microsorum diversifolium as Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. pustulata. Its heading has a subp./subsp. typographical inconsistency; the taxon field is followed here.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance", "placement_inferred": "Provide an accessible spreading surface; verify the purchased culture’s identity.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS022" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P021", "scientific_name": "Phlebodium aureum", "common_name": "Blue star / golden polypody fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Polypodiaceae", "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Space-demanding comparison", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "A rhizomatous epiphyte with large fronds; favors humidity, air movement and moist but aerated organic media.", "published_height_min_cm": 60.96, "published_height_max_cm": 121.92, "published_spread_min_cm": 91.44, "published_spread_max_cm": 182.88, "source_dimensions": "Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Division", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Large-enclosure comparison; give the rhizome room and do not cover it with saturated substrate.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS023" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P022", "scientific_name": "Platycerium bifurcatum", "common_name": "Staghorn fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Polypodiaceae", "profile_id": "drying_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted with drying", "selection_status": "Space-demanding comparison", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Partial drying", "care_summary_source": "Mounted epiphyte with shield and fertile fronds. Provide filtered light and drainage, allowing slight drying without complete root desiccation.", "published_height_min_cm": 60.96, "published_height_max_cm": 91.44, "published_spread_min_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_max_cm": 91.44, "source_dimensions": "Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Division", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Large mounted-display comparison with substantial space for mature fronds.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a ventilated mount accessible for thorough watering and drainage; do not bury an epiphytic plant as ordinary bedding.", "maintenance_inferred": "Observe actual drying between waterings; avoid keeping water trapped against the base.", "design_limit": "High humidity does not replace watering or an appropriate drying cycle.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS024" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P023", "scientific_name": "Pellaea rotundifolia (trade usage)", "common_name": "Button fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Pteridaceae", "profile_id": "drained_floor", "enclosure_system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Partial drying", "care_summary_source": "A compact arching fern with round leaflets; tolerates less-humid conditions than many ferns and needs good drainage.", "published_height_min_cm": 15.24, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 30.48, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Root Cutting | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Pellaea rotundifolia is retained as the familiar trade name. NC State currently presents this under Hemionitis rotundifolia; generic treatment is not independently resolved here.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a drainable soil pocket rather than treating all fern roots as bog plants.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance_inferred": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS025" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P024", "scientific_name": "Selaginella kraussiana", "common_name": "Krauss’ spikemoss", "plant_group": "Lycophytes", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Selaginellaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Low, rapidly spreading vascular groundcover for humid, indirectly lit conditions; keep roots moist but drained.", "published_height_min_cm": 5.08, "published_height_max_cm": 10.16, "published_spread_min_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_max_cm": 45.72, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 4 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": "Division | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "A vascular lycophyte, not a true moss; common names such as moss fern or tropical moss do not change that distinction.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a small patch and trim its spread around slower mosses and miniature plants.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS026" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P025", "scientific_name": "Selaginella uncinata", "common_name": "Peacock spikemoss", "plant_group": "Lycophytes", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Selaginellaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "A low spreading plant with blue-green iridescent foliage, suited to shade and moist conditions; direct sun can scorch it.", "published_height_min_cm": 7.62, "published_height_max_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_min_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_max_cm": 45.72, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": "Division | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "A vascular lycophyte, not a true moss. The source has a misleading prose sentence calling it a moss; that sentence is not adopted.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a shaded ground layer and restrain spread; color depends on growing conditions.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS027" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P026", "scientific_name": "Ficus pumila", "common_name": "Creeping fig", "plant_group": "Climbers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Moraceae", "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Pruning-intensive candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "A vigorous woody climber that attaches by small roots; ordinary mature growth is many feet long.", "published_height_min_cm": 243.84, "published_height_max_cm": 457.2, "published_spread_min_cm": 91.44, "published_spread_max_cm": 182.88, "source_dimensions": "Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use only with reliable pruning and access to the whole background; a poor fit for a tiny unattended jar.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS028" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P027", "scientific_name": "Syngonium podophyllum", "common_name": "Arrowhead vine", "plant_group": "Climbers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Araceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Space-demanding comparison", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Juvenile plants are bushy, but adults develop climbing stems and altered foliage; the reference favors warmth, humidity and indirect light.", "published_height_min_cm": 91.44, "published_height_max_cm": 182.88, "published_spread_min_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_max_cm": 60.96, "source_dimensions": "Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Division | Layering | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": "NC State lists calcium oxalate crystals and contact dermatitis; ingestion effects are described primarily for mammalian exposure. This does not quantify risk to terrarium species.", "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Large-display comparison; plan around adult climbing growth rather than the purchase size.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS029" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P028", "scientific_name": "Epipremnum aureum", "common_name": "Pothos", "plant_group": "Climbers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Araceae", "profile_id": "drained_floor", "enclosure_system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "selection_status": "Pruning-intensive candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Partial drying", "care_summary_source": "A robust climbing or trailing aroid; indirect light and some media drying are preferred. Long vines remain possible even when leaves stay juvenile.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": 396.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 1219.2, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 8 in. | Width: 13 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Source dimension field gives 6–8 inches, but the description says 6–8 feet and vines to 40 feet. Numeric height is withheld because these conflict.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": "NC State lists calcium oxalate crystals and contact dermatitis; its ingestion warning does not establish a species-specific reptile or amphibian risk level.", "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use as a vigorous large-display vine with access for pruning; do not label it animal-safe from common enclosure use.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance_inferred": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS030" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P029", "scientific_name": "Philodendron hederaceum", "common_name": "Heartleaf philodendron", "plant_group": "Climbers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Araceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Pruning-intensive candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Trailing or climbing aroid for filtered light and a moist root zone; mature vines can greatly exceed the size of young houseplants.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 182.88, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Source prose gives growth to 13 feet, while its dimension table ends at 6 feet. Height is not standardized here.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": "NC State lists calcium oxalate crystals and contact dermatitis. The human/mammalian warning is retained separately from unassessed terrarium-animal compatibility.", "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use in an accessible larger enclosure where growth can be redirected and pruned.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS031" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P030", "scientific_name": "Scindapsus pictus", "common_name": "Satin pothos", "plant_group": "Climbers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Araceae", "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Pruning-intensive candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Silvery-leaved climbing aroid for indirect light and moist, well-drained media; adult growth reaches several feet.", "published_height_min_cm": 91.44, "published_height_max_cm": 304.8, "published_spread_min_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_max_cm": 121.92, "source_dimensions": "Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Provide a climbing surface and pruning access; keep it from covering small epiphytes.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS032" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P031", "scientific_name": "Hoya curtisii", "common_name": "Small-leaved porcelain vine", "plant_group": "Climbers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Apocynaceae", "profile_id": "drying_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted with drying", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Dry between waterings", "care_summary_source": "Small-leaved epiphytic vine with a slow trailing habit; it is sensitive to excess water and prefers drying between thorough waterings.", "published_height_min_cm": 5.08, "published_height_max_cm": 7.62, "published_spread_min_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_max_cm": 91.44, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 3 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a ventilated ledge or mount whose roots can dry appropriately rather than a wet floor.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a ventilated mount accessible for thorough watering and drainage; do not bury an epiphytic plant as ordinary bedding.", "maintenance_inferred": "Observe actual drying between waterings; avoid keeping water trapped against the base.", "design_limit": "High humidity does not replace watering or an appropriate drying cycle.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS033" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P032", "scientific_name": "Episcia cupreata", "common_name": "Flame violet", "plant_group": "Gesneriads", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Gesneriaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Creeping flowering foliage plant needing humid air, indirect light and moist, well-drained media. Wet leaves and poor circulation can promote decline.", "published_height_min_cm": 20.32, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_max_cm": 60.96, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a reachable planting pocket; retain room to remove old leaves and flowers.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS034" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P033", "scientific_name": "Begonia Rex Cultorum Group", "common_name": "Rex begonia hybrids", "plant_group": "Begonias", "record_type": "cultivar group", "family_source": "Begoniaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Rhizomatous foliage hybrids need humidity with ventilation and draining media. Avoid keeping crowns or leaves persistently wet.", "published_height_min_cm": 30.48, "published_height_max_cm": 45.72, "published_spread_min_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_max_cm": 45.72, "source_dimensions": "Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Division | Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "A horticultural hybrid group, not the species Begonia rex. Cultivar identity and size need their own records when known.", "exposure_cautions_source": "NC State lists calcium oxalate, root/sap exposure and contact irritation; its cat/dog and grazing-animal observations are not a safety assessment for terrarium inhabitants.", "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance", "placement_inferred": "Use a verified compact cultivar and an accessible root pocket; group dimensions do not establish every cultivar’s size.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS035" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P034", "scientific_name": "Cryptanthus bivittatus", "common_name": "Earth star", "plant_group": "Bromeliads", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Bromeliaceae", "profile_id": "drained_floor", "enclosure_system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Partial drying", "care_summary_source": "A terrestrial rosette, unlike tank-forming or mounted bromeliads. Use humus-rich draining soil and water the root zone as its surface begins drying.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Division | Seed", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Keep roots in a drained pocket and leave room for offsets; do not adopt a tank-bromeliad watering recipe.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance_inferred": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS036" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P035", "scientific_name": "Tillandsia ionantha", "common_name": "Ionantha air plant", "plant_group": "Bromeliads", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Bromeliaceae", "profile_id": "drying_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted with drying", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Dry between waterings", "care_summary_source": "An epiphyte for indirect bright light; it needs thorough watering despite the air-plant name. Drain water from foliage and avoid planting it in soil.", "published_height_min_cm": 15.24, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 10.16, "published_spread_max_cm": 20.32, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Mount where water can drain and leaves can dry, with access to water the whole plant.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a ventilated mount accessible for thorough watering and drainage; do not bury an epiphytic plant as ordinary bedding.", "maintenance_inferred": "Observe actual drying between waterings; avoid keeping water trapped against the base.", "design_limit": "High humidity does not replace watering or an appropriate drying cycle.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS037" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P036", "scientific_name": "Tillandsia usneoides", "common_name": "Spanish moss", "plant_group": "Bromeliads", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Bromeliaceae", "profile_id": "drying_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted with drying", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Dry between waterings", "care_summary_source": "Rootless hanging epiphyte whose scales absorb water and nutrients. It forms trailing masses and is propagated by division.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "The source’s 10-inch to 3-foot height describes a hanging plant rather than an upright crown; no upright-height filter value is assigned.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Division | Seed", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use only with room for a hanging strand and air exchange; it is neither a true moss nor a permanently wet groundcover.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a ventilated mount accessible for thorough watering and drainage; do not bury an epiphytic plant as ordinary bedding.", "maintenance_inferred": "Observe actual drying between waterings; avoid keeping water trapped against the base.", "design_limit": "High humidity does not replace watering or an appropriate drying cycle.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS038" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P037", "scientific_name": "Ludisia discolor", "common_name": "Jewel orchid", "plant_group": "Orchids", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Orchidaceae", "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Terrestrial rhizomatous orchid with creeping stems and flower spikes. Keep roots consistently moist but drained, with humidity and air movement.", "published_height_min_cm": 7.62, "published_height_max_cm": 45.72, "published_spread_min_cm": 7.62, "published_spread_max_cm": 60.96, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. | Width: 0 ft. 3 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a shallow, roomy root pocket; allow extra vertical space for flower spikes.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS039" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P038", "scientific_name": "Acorus gramineus", "common_name": "Japanese sweet flag", "plant_group": "Wet-margin plants", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Acoraceae", "profile_id": "wet_margin", "enclosure_system": "Wet margin / paludarium", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "A spreading grass-like rhizomatous plant for very wet soil or partial submergence; dry soil can scorch leaves.", "published_height_min_cm": 15.24, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 30.48, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Keep foliage emerged on a maintained wet bank; partial-submergence evidence does not establish permanent whole-plant immersion.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Design an accessible waterline or wet support with emerged foliage; confirm depth tolerance for the actual plant.", "maintenance_inferred": "Manage water quality and water level and remove decaying foliage.", "design_limit": "A wet-bank plant is not automatically a permanently submerged aquarium plant.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS040" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P039", "scientific_name": "Dionaea muscipula", "common_name": "Venus flytrap", "plant_group": "Carnivorous plants", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Droseraceae", "profile_id": "carnivore", "enclosure_system": "Specialist carnivore", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "High / specialist light", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "High-light carnivore requiring low-mineral water and nutrient-controlled media; the ordinary shaded tropical terrarium recipe is unsuitable.", "published_height_min_cm": 15.24, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 15.24, "published_spread_max_cm": 20.32, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Division | Seed", "temperature_and_seasonality": "Temperate natural history; cultivation regimes differ on dormancy. The separate ICPS source describes continuous indoor culture under strong light and regular feeding; no universal refrigerator treatment is asserted.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Keep in a dedicated bright carnivore compartment rather than a mixed fertilized forest floor.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separate nutrient-controlled compartment with appropriate water quality and light; select for the actual species.", "maintenance_inferred": "Monitor salts, shading and competing moss; use a species feeding and seasonal plan.", "design_limit": "Rich animal-enclosure soil and its fertilizer regime are not a default carnivore medium.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS041", "PS057" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P040", "scientific_name": "Sarracenia purpurea", "common_name": "Purple pitcher plant", "plant_group": "Carnivorous plants", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Sarraceniaceae", "profile_id": "seasonal_bog", "enclosure_system": "Seasonal bog comparison", "selection_status": "Comparison only", "light_category": "High / specialist light", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "Bog carnivore for strong light, acidic nutrient-poor media and low-mineral water. Its seasonal requirements differ from a warm tropical foliage display.", "published_height_min_cm": 22.86, "published_height_max_cm": 45.72, "published_spread_min_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_max_cm": 60.96, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Division | Seed", "temperature_and_seasonality": "Confirm subspecies/provenance and a seasonal temperature plan; outdoor frost hardiness is not a terrarium temperature optimum.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "A separate seasonal bog comparison, not a default mixed terrarium inhabitant.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a dedicated bright bog/container system whose seasonal plan follows species and provenance.", "maintenance_inferred": "Measure water level and mineral accumulation; provide seasonal care rather than forcing a tropical community.", "design_limit": "Included to explain a common purchase mismatch; not a default warm humid terrarium selection.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS042", "PS058" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P041", "scientific_name": "Haworthiopsis attenuata", "common_name": "Zebra succulent", "plant_group": "Dry-habitat comparisons", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Asphodelaceae", "profile_id": "dry_open", "enclosure_system": "Dry open enclosure", "selection_status": "Comparison only", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Dry between waterings", "care_summary_source": "Slow-growing succulent needing bright indirect light, mineral-rich drainage and drying between waterings; excessive watering causes problems.", "published_height_min_cm": 10.16, "published_height_max_cm": 30.48, "published_spread_min_cm": 20.32, "published_spread_max_cm": 66.04, "source_dimensions": "Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 2 ft. 2 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow", "propagation_source": "Division | Leaf Cutting | Seed", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Reference mentions terrarium use", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Dry, open-container comparison. Keep separate from a humid wet moss floor.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use an open, well-ventilated, brightly lit container with genuinely drainable mineral-rich media.", "maintenance_inferred": "Allow the root zone to dry as required; a glass container without a drain needs particular control of water input.", "design_limit": "An open top alone does not make wet, stagnant soil suitable for succulents.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS043" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P042", "scientific_name": "Crassula ovata", "common_name": "Jade plant", "plant_group": "Dry-habitat comparisons", "record_type": "species", "family_source": "Crassulaceae", "profile_id": "dry_open", "enclosure_system": "Dry open enclosure", "selection_status": "Comparison only", "light_category": "Bright / strong filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Dry between waterings", "care_summary_source": "A woody succulent that becomes a shrub; requires bright light and drying between waterings.", "published_height_min_cm": 91.44, "published_height_max_cm": 182.88, "published_spread_min_cm": 60.96, "published_spread_max_cm": 91.44, "source_dimensions": "Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": "Medium", "propagation_source": "Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Large dry-container comparison; a young cutting does not stay a tiny terrarium tree.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use an open, well-ventilated, brightly lit container with genuinely drainable mineral-rich media.", "maintenance_inferred": "Allow the root zone to dry as required; a glass container without a drain needs particular control of water input.", "design_limit": "An open top alone does not make wet, stagnant soil suitable for succulents.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS044" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P043", "scientific_name": "Begonia bowerae", "common_name": "Eyelash begonia", "plant_group": "Begonias", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Named rhizomatous begonia in RHS care guidance; use drained media, protect the crown from persistent wetness and retain ventilation.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Rhizome cuttings; cultivar-specific method should be confirmed", "temperature_and_seasonality": "RHS gives a 13 °C winter minimum for this species; this is not an optimum or a complete vivarium temperature range.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named species within shared rhizomatous-begonia care", "placement_inferred": "Investigate a labelled compact clone for a reachable foliage pocket; exact mature size is not established here.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS045", "PS046" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P044", "scientific_name": "Sinningia pusilla", "common_name": "Micro-miniature sinningia", "plant_group": "Gesneriads", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Low to moderate filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Tiny tuberous plant for humid, low-to-moderate light conditions and moist, draining media. Sporadic foliage loss may accompany dormancy.", "published_height_min_cm": 0.635, "published_height_max_cm": 1.27, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": 5.08, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Grower describes foliage plants ¼–½ inch tall and up to 2 inches across; flower stalks extend beyond foliage.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Seed, tuber-clump division or leaf cuttings", "temperature_and_seasonality": "Intermediate to warm cultivation; sporadic partial or complete dormancy reported.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Grower documents terrarium culture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Place on a protected small ledge; do not mistake a dormant tuber for a dead plant.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS047" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P045", "scientific_name": "Marcgravia sintenisii", "common_name": "Rainbow shingling vine", "plant_group": "Climbers", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Pruning-intensive candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Shingling climber with colored juvenile growth. Grower warns against leaving water on leaves for long periods; adult lateral foliage differs.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Tip cuttings; grower roots them in moist long-fiber sphagnum", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Grower documents terrarium culture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Give it a vertical support and a pruning route; juvenile shingling does not establish ultimate adult size.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS048" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P046", "scientific_name": "Lemmaphyllum microphyllum", "common_name": "Bean fern", "plant_group": "Ferns", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Slow-growing small epiphyte. Grower describes foliage under ½ inch across, with longer fertile fronds, and mounting with a little sphagnum.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Reported leaf diameter is typically below ½ inch; fertile fronds may be 2 inches long. These are leaf measurements, not whole-plant height.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow (grower report)", "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Grower documents terrarium culture", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use a protected, accessible mount; keep the rhizome from being swallowed by surrounding moss.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS049" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P047", "scientific_name": "Neoregelia “Chiquita Linda”", "common_name": "Chiquita Linda bromeliad", "plant_group": "Bromeliads", "record_type": "hybrid cultivar", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "humid_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted humid", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright / strong filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Compact named hybrid for humid mounted culture. Stronger light affects color, and offsets form an expanding clump.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Grower’s mature-size label is 6–7 inches (15.24–17.78 cm), with no stated axis. No height or spread value is inferred from it.", "growth_rate_source": "Rapid offset production relative to this grower’s other bromeliads", "propagation_source": "Offsets", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Hybrid cultivar marketed as a cross of N. lilliputiana and N. fireball; not an additional botanical species.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Grower documents vivarium placement", "source_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance", "placement_inferred": "Mount on an accessible support and leave room for pups; any use of leaf axils by animals needs its own species plan.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance_inferred": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS050" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P048", "scientific_name": "Macodes petola", "common_name": "Lightning jewel orchid", "plant_group": "Orchids", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "humid_floor", "enclosure_system": "Humid terrestrial", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Evenly moist", "care_summary_source": "Grower reports success with hydrated roots in aerated media and moderate light, including household humidity. Avoid both bone-dry and persistently sodden roots.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Species grower care; enclosure placement inferred", "source_scope": "Single grower’s documented cultivation experience", "placement_inferred": "Use a protected, draining terrestrial pocket; a high humidity number cannot compensate for poor roots.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance_inferred": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS051" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P049", "scientific_name": "Schoenorchis fragrans", "common_name": "Fragrant miniature orchid", "plant_group": "Orchids", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "drying_mount", "enclosure_system": "Mounted with drying", "selection_status": "Conditional candidate", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Dry between waterings", "care_summary_source": "Miniature mounted epiphyte for bright indirect light and humid air; the grower emphasizes roots drying before the next watering.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "Warm/intermediate care in this grower’s account. Summary and prose disagree on flowering season, so no bloom-calendar promise is made.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Species grower care; ventilated orchidarium application inferred", "source_scope": "Named-species horticulture", "placement_inferred": "Use an accessible ventilated mount, not a permanently wet mass of moss.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a ventilated mount accessible for thorough watering and drainage; do not bury an epiphytic plant as ordinary bedding.", "maintenance_inferred": "Observe actual drying between waterings; avoid keeping water trapped against the base.", "design_limit": "High humidity does not replace watering or an appropriate drying cycle.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS052" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P050", "scientific_name": "Drosera aliciae", "common_name": "Alice sundew", "plant_group": "Carnivorous plants", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "carnivore", "enclosure_system": "Specialist carnivore", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "High / specialist light", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "Rosette sundew represented in ICPS subtropical care: provide strong suitable light, low-mineral water and unfertilized carnivore media.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Illustrated plants are about 5 cm across; this is an example, not a validated mature-size bound.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Leaf, root or stem cuttings; seed", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named species within subtropical Drosera group care", "placement_inferred": "Keep separate from rich foliage soil and leave access to inspect traps and competing growth.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separate nutrient-controlled compartment with appropriate water quality and light; select for the actual species.", "maintenance_inferred": "Monitor salts, shading and competing moss; use a species feeding and seasonal plan.", "design_limit": "Rich animal-enclosure soil and its fertilizer regime are not a default carnivore medium.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS053" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P051", "scientific_name": "Drosera adelae", "common_name": "Lance-leaf rainforest sundew", "plant_group": "Carnivorous plants", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "carnivore", "enclosure_system": "Specialist carnivore", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "Filtered / rainforest specialist", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "Rainforest sundew needing humid conditions and suitable small prey; roots readily generate new plants.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Leaf and root cuttings", "temperature_and_seasonality": "Warmer cultivation tolerated; not assigned the cool limit described for D. schizandra.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named species care in a comparative grower guide", "placement_inferred": "Use an accessible separate carnivore pocket; monitor spread into nearby media.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separate nutrient-controlled compartment with appropriate water quality and light; select for the actual species.", "maintenance_inferred": "Monitor salts, shading and competing moss; use a species feeding and seasonal plan.", "design_limit": "Rich animal-enclosure soil and its fertilizer regime are not a default carnivore medium.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS054" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P052", "scientific_name": "Drosera schizandra", "common_name": "Cool rainforest sundew", "plant_group": "Carnivorous plants", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "carnivore", "enclosure_system": "Specialist carnivore", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "Low / shaded specialist", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "Cool, wet and very humid cultivation with no direct sun; the guide reports decline as temperatures rise above about 25 °C.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Leaf, root and flower-stalk propagation", "temperature_and_seasonality": "Heat-sensitive in the cited keeper’s experience; reported upper threshold is not a measured universal lethal boundary.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named species care in a comparative grower guide", "placement_inferred": "A cool specialist compartment; do not combine automatically with hotter rainforest plants.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separate nutrient-controlled compartment with appropriate water quality and light; select for the actual species.", "maintenance_inferred": "Monitor salts, shading and competing moss; use a species feeding and seasonal plan.", "design_limit": "Rich animal-enclosure soil and its fertilizer regime are not a default carnivore medium.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS054" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P053", "scientific_name": "Pinguicula cyclosecta", "common_name": "Mexican butterwort", "plant_group": "Carnivorous plants", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "mineral_ping", "enclosure_system": "Seasonal mineral substrate", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Seasonally drier", "care_summary_source": "Changes from carnivorous leaves to a smaller succulent state. Match airy media and watering to that state; it is not a generic wet-bog plant.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "Succulent winter leaf state needs different moisture management from active carnivorous growth.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named species example within Mexican Pinguicula group care", "placement_inferred": "Use a separate mineral-rich pocket with access to reduce moisture when the plant changes state.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Keep the crown on a suitable airy mineral-rich support with access to change watering as the plant changes leaf state.", "maintenance_inferred": "Observe leaf form and revise moisture seasonally rather than following a fixed wet-bog recipe.", "design_limit": "Mexican butterworts are not interchangeable with permanently saturated bog plants.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS055" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P054", "scientific_name": "Utricularia sandersonii", "common_name": "Sanderson’s terrestrial bladderwort", "plant_group": "Carnivorous plants", "record_type": "species", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "carnivore", "enclosure_system": "Specialist carnivore", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "Terrestrial bladderwort with underground traps. The group guide uses wet, low-mineral conditions and warns that expanding cultures can invade neighboring pots.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": "Division and stem fragments; species-specific seed behavior not established here", "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Enclosure application inferred from horticulture", "source_scope": "Named species illustration; terrestrial Utricularia group care", "placement_inferred": "Keep as a separately labelled wet compartment, rather than assuming its traps are harmless to every soil animal.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Use a separate nutrient-controlled compartment with appropriate water quality and light; select for the actual species.", "maintenance_inferred": "Monitor salts, shading and competing moss; use a species feeding and seasonal plan.", "design_limit": "Rich animal-enclosure soil and its fertilizer regime are not a default carnivore medium.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS056" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P055", "scientific_name": "Anubias barteri var. nana", "common_name": "Dwarf anubias", "plant_group": "Wet-margin plants", "record_type": "variety", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "wet_margin", "enclosure_system": "Wet margin / paludarium", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "Slow rhizomatous grower attached to stone or wood. Keep the rhizome uncovered; aquatic size tables do not establish ultimate emersed size.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Tropica prose gives 5–10 cm and table 5–15+ cm after two months underwater. These are not mature emersed height bounds, so numeric emersed dimensions remain null.", "growth_rate_source": "Slow (aquarium grower report)", "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Name follows the cited horticultural treatment; purchased specimens have not been independently identified.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "RHS documents terrarium use for Anubias; variety care from aquatic grower", "source_scope": "Variety aquarium care plus genus terrarium guidance", "placement_inferred": "Investigate for a humid emerged hardscape or waterline, acclimating leaves and keeping the rhizome exposed.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Design an accessible waterline or wet support with emerged foliage; confirm depth tolerance for the actual plant.", "maintenance_inferred": "Manage water quality and water level and remove decaying foliage.", "design_limit": "A wet-bank plant is not automatically a permanently submerged aquarium plant.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS059", "PS001" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "plant_id": "P056", "scientific_name": "Bucephalandra spp. nursery cultures", "common_name": "Bucephalandra trade cultures", "plant_group": "Wet-margin plants", "record_type": "genus / trade group", "family_source": null, "profile_id": "wet_margin", "enclosure_system": "Wet margin / paludarium", "selection_status": "Specialist system", "light_category": "Bright indirect / filtered", "root_moisture_category": "Wet / saturated", "care_summary_source": "Rhizomatous rheophyte group with documented emersed cultivation. The RHS advises exposed rhizomes and cultivated/laboratory-propagated material.", "published_height_min_cm": null, "published_height_max_cm": null, "published_spread_min_cm": null, "published_spread_max_cm": null, "source_dimensions": null, "mature_size_notes": "Published dimensions describe general horticultural growth, not a tested terrarium size or a required enclosure minimum. Cultivars and growing conditions vary.", "growth_rate_source": null, "propagation_source": null, "temperature_and_seasonality": "No numeric optimum is standardized here. Confirm climate and seasonal care from the linked species reference.", "identity_notes": "Many commercial locality/color names do not establish a botanical species. This is one group record, not a count of those trade names.", "exposure_cautions_source": null, "terrarium_evidence": "Grower demonstrates emersed culture; RHS documents terrarium use", "source_scope": "Genus/trade-culture scope; species-specific size and care unresolved", "placement_inferred": "Keep the exact culture label and acclimate a small division on humid hardscape; do not infer one climate or adult size for all trade names.", "substrate_and_airflow_inferred": "Design an accessible waterline or wet support with emerged foliage; confirm depth tolerance for the actual plant.", "maintenance_inferred": "Manage water quality and water level and remove decaying foliage.", "design_limit": "A wet-bank plant is not automatically a permanently submerged aquarium plant.", "animal_safety_status": "Not assessed for a particular terrarium animal", "animal_safety_notes": "Plant performance and any human, cat or dog toxicity information do not establish safety for frogs, reptiles or herbivorous invertebrates. No feeding or cohabitation approval is implied.", "source_ids": [ "PS060", "PS001" ], "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" } ], "sources": [ { "source_id": "PS001", "title": "RHS: Terrariums and bottle gardens", "url": "https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/types/houseplants/bottle-gardens-and-terrariums", "source_type": "horticultural society guidance", "scope": "Plant-selection principles, eventual size, humid/open separation and rheophytes; not animal safety.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS002", "title": "American Orchid Society: Air movement", "url": "https://www.aos.org/air-movement", "source_type": "horticultural society guidance", "scope": "Air circulation, water loss and mounted orchids; species-specific drying needs take priority.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS003", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Fittonia albivenis", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/fittonia-albivenis/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS004", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Pilea involucrata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pilea-involucrata/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS005", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Pilea cadierei", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pilea-cadierei/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS006", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Pilea nummulariifolia", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pilea-nummulariifolia/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS007", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Pilea microphylla", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pilea-microphylla/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS008", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Peperomia caperata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/peperomia-caperata/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS009", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Peperomia argyraea", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/peperomia-argyreia/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS010", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Peperomia obtusifolia", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/peperomia-obtusifolia/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS011", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Peperomia rotundifolia", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/peperomia-rotundifolia/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS012", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Peperomia prostrata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/peperomia-prostrata/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS013", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Soleirolia soleirolii", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/soleirolia-soleirolii/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS014", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Hypoestes phyllostachya", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hypoestes-phyllostachya/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS015", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Callisia repens", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/callisia-repens/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS016", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Procris repens", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pellionia-repens/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS017", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Adiantum raddianum", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/adiantum-raddianum/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS018", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Asplenium nidus", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/asplenium-nidus/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS019", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Asplenium bulbiferum", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/asplenium-bulbiferum/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS020", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Nephrolepis exaltata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/nephrolepis-exaltata/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS021", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Davallia fejeensis", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/davallia-fejeensis/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS022", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Lecanopteris pustulata subp. pustulata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/microsorum-diversifolium/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS023", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Phlebodium aureum", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/phlebodium-aureum/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS024", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Platycerium bifurcatum", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/platycerium-bifurcatum/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS025", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Hemionitis rotundifolia", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pellaea-rotundifolia/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS026", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Selaginella kraussiana", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/selaginella-kraussiana/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS027", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Selaginella uncinata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/selaginella-uncinata/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS028", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Ficus pumila", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ficus-pumila/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS029", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Syngonium podophyllum", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/syngonium-podophyllum/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS030", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/epipremnum-aureum/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS031", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Philodendron hederaceum", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/philodendron-hederaceum/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS032", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/scindapsus-pictus/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS033", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Hoya curtisii", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hoya-curtisii/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS034", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Episcia cupreata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/episcia-cupreata/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS035", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Begonia – Rex Types", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/begonia-rex-types/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS036", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Cryptanthus bivittatus", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/cryptanthus-bivittatus/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS037", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Tillandsia ionantha", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/tillandsia-ionantha/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS038", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Tillandsia usneoides", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/tillandsia-usneoides/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS039", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Ludisia discolor", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ludisia-discolor/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS040", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Acorus gramineus", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/acorus-gramineus/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS041", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Dionaea muscipula", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/dionaea-muscipula/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS042", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Sarracenia purpurea", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/sarracenia-purpurea/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS043", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Haworthiopsis attenuata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/haworthiopsis-attenuata/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS044", "title": "NC State Plant Toolbox: Crassula ovata", "url": "https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crassula-ovata/", "source_type": "university extension species reference", "scope": "Description, dimensions, growth and propagation. General horticulture; terrarium placement and animal safety require separate assessment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS045", "title": "RHS: Begonias as houseplants", "url": "https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/begonias/houseplants", "source_type": "horticultural society guidance", "scope": "Rhizomatous care, ventilation and named B. bowerae winter guidance; not a miniature-size measurement.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS046", "title": "RHS: Begonia bowerae", "url": "https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/99913/begonia-bowerae/details", "source_type": "horticultural society plant profile", "scope": "Botanical identity and origin only; accessible profile does not provide a mature-size range.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS047", "title": "Another World Terraria: Sinningia pusilla", "url": "https://www.anotherworldterraria.com/plants/sinningia-pusilla/", "source_type": "primary grower account", "scope": "Grower’s species cultivation account, dimensions and intermittent dormancy.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS048", "title": "Glass Box Tropicals: Marcgravia sintenisii", "url": "https://glassboxtropicals.com/marcgravia-sintenisii/", "source_type": "primary grower account", "scope": "Grower’s shingling habit, leaf wetness warning and cutting establishment.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS049", "title": "Glass Box Tropicals: Lemmaphyllum microphyllum", "url": "https://glassboxtropicals.com/lemmaphyllum-microphyllum/", "source_type": "primary grower account", "scope": "Small epiphytic fern, frond dimensions, mounting and growth.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS050", "title": "NEHERP: Neoregelia Chiquita Linda", "url": "https://www.neherpetoculture.com/neoregelias", "source_type": "primary grower account", "scope": "Named hybrid entry: mounting, reported mature size, light and offsets; size axis is not specified.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS051", "title": "Here But Not: Macodes petola", "url": "https://herebutnot.com/macodes-petola/", "source_type": "primary grower account", "scope": "Grower experience with root hydration, aerated media and lower-humidity cultivation; not a universal RH threshold.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS052", "title": "The Orchid Patio: Schoenorchis fragrans", "url": "https://theorchidpatio.com.au/blogs/tips-and-tricks/how-to-successfully-grow-schoenorchis-fragrans", "source_type": "primary grower care guide", "scope": "Mounted species care, bright light and drying between watering. Flowering season differs between the page summary and body.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS053", "title": "ICPS: Subtropical Drosera", "url": "https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/guides/SubtropicalDrosera", "source_type": "specialist society cultivation guide", "scope": "Subtropical sundew care and named D. aliciae illustration; broad tolerance values are not species optima.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS054", "title": "ICPS: Drosera adelae and sisters", "url": "https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/guides/sisters", "source_type": "specialist society cultivation guide", "scope": "Contrasting moisture, heat sensitivity and propagation of the three Queensland rainforest sundews.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS055", "title": "ICPS: Mexican Pinguicula", "url": "https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/guides/MexicanPinguicula", "source_type": "specialist society cultivation guide", "scope": "Seasonal leaf states, substrate/watering interaction and named P. cyclosecta example.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS056", "title": "ICPS: Terrestrial Utricularia and Genlisea", "url": "https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/guides/TerrestrialUtriculariaGenlisea", "source_type": "specialist society cultivation guide", "scope": "Group culture, low-mineral water, underground traps and named U. sandersonii illustration.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS057", "title": "ICPS: Dionaea muscipula", "url": "https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/guides/Dionaea", "source_type": "specialist society cultivation guide", "scope": "Species culture including continuous indoor growth; distinguish this cultivation regime from seasonal outdoor care.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS058", "title": "ICPS: Sarracenia", "url": "https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/guides/Sarracenia", "source_type": "specialist society cultivation guide", "scope": "Species/provenance and seasonal distinctions; not a common tropical-terrarium recipe.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS059", "title": "Tropica: Anubias barteri var. nana", "url": "https://tropica.com/en/plants/plantdetails/Anubiasbarterivar.nana(101)/4545", "source_type": "primary aquatic plant grower", "scope": "Aquarium grower’s rhizome, attachment and growth data. Aquarium heights are not transplanted into mature emersed-size fields.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS060", "title": "Another World Terraria: Grow Buce emersed", "url": "https://www.anotherworldterraria.com/how-to-grow-buce-emersed-part-1/", "source_type": "primary grower demonstration", "scope": "Grower’s emersed cultivation series; genus/trade culture scope, not a taxonomic identification of every commercial name.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" }, { "source_id": "PS061", "title": "Kew POWO: Peperomia argyraea W.Bull", "url": "https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A678020-1", "source_type": "botanical taxonomic reference", "scope": "Accepts P. argyraea and lists P. argyreia and P. sandersii as synonyms; taxonomy only.", "reviewed_date": "2026-10-16" } ], "profiles": { "humid_floor": { "title": "Humid terrestrial planting", "system": "Humid terrestrial", "placement": "Plant in an aerated root zone above any persistent reservoir; keep small foreground patches accessible.", "maintenance": "Watch spread, remove dead material and thin planting before it excludes smaller neighbors.", "design_limit": "Humid air is not evidence that roots tolerate standing water." }, "drained_floor": { "title": "Terrestrial planting with partial drying", "system": "Ventilated terrestrial", "placement": "Use a separately accessible, drainable root zone whose surface can dry as described by the species source.", "maintenance": "Check roots and media before adding water; a permanently damp display may require a different plant.", "design_limit": "Do not infer bog tolerance from small leaves or tropical origin." }, "humid_mount": { "title": "Humid epiphyte or climbing surface", "system": "Mounted humid", "placement": "Secure a small division on stable wood, rock or background with room for expanding rhizomes or stems.", "maintenance": "Inspect attachment points and prevent neighboring moss from smothering growing tips.", "design_limit": "Root/rhizome aeration and an accessible mounting surface remain necessary." }, "drying_mount": { "title": "Mounted plant with drying intervals", "system": "Mounted with drying", "placement": "Use a ventilated mount accessible for thorough watering and drainage; do not bury an epiphytic plant as ordinary bedding.", "maintenance": "Observe actual drying between waterings; avoid keeping water trapped against the base.", "design_limit": "High humidity does not replace watering or an appropriate drying cycle." }, "wet_margin": { "title": "Emerged wet margin", "system": "Wet margin / paludarium", "placement": "Design an accessible waterline or wet support with emerged foliage; confirm depth tolerance for the actual plant.", "maintenance": "Manage water quality and water level and remove decaying foliage.", "design_limit": "A wet-bank plant is not automatically a permanently submerged aquarium plant." }, "carnivore": { "title": "Separate bright carnivore compartment", "system": "Specialist carnivore", "placement": "Use a separate nutrient-controlled compartment with appropriate water quality and light; select for the actual species.", "maintenance": "Monitor salts, shading and competing moss; use a species feeding and seasonal plan.", "design_limit": "Rich animal-enclosure soil and its fertilizer regime are not a default carnivore medium." }, "mineral_ping": { "title": "Seasonal Mexican butterwort compartment", "system": "Seasonal mineral substrate", "placement": "Keep the crown on a suitable airy mineral-rich support with access to change watering as the plant changes leaf state.", "maintenance": "Observe leaf form and revise moisture seasonally rather than following a fixed wet-bog recipe.", "design_limit": "Mexican butterworts are not interchangeable with permanently saturated bog plants." }, "seasonal_bog": { "title": "Separate temperate bog comparison", "system": "Seasonal bog comparison", "placement": "Use a dedicated bright bog/container system whose seasonal plan follows species and provenance.", "maintenance": "Measure water level and mineral accumulation; provide seasonal care rather than forcing a tropical community.", "design_limit": "Included to explain a common purchase mismatch; not a default warm humid terrarium selection." }, "dry_open": { "title": "Dry, ventilated container comparison", "system": "Dry open enclosure", "placement": "Use an open, well-ventilated, brightly lit container with genuinely drainable mineral-rich media.", "maintenance": "Allow the root zone to dry as required; a glass container without a drain needs particular control of water input.", "design_limit": "An open top alone does not make wet, stagnant soil suitable for succulents." } }, "claims": [ { "plant_id": "P001", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Creeping, shallow-rooted foliage plant. Keep roots moist and drained in filtered light; dry air, strong sun and excess water can damage it.", "source_id": "PS003", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P001", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 8 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.", "source_id": "PS003", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P001", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS003", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P001", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS003", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P002", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Textured foliage on creeping stems; the reference recommends warmth, humid air, bright indirect light and a draining organic medium.", "source_id": "PS004", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P002", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 3 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS004", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P002", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS004", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P003", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Upright silver-marked foliage for humid filtered-light conditions. Pinching and replacement from cuttings help maintain compact growth.", "source_id": "PS005", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P003", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 9 in.", "source_id": "PS005", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P003", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS005", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P003", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS005", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P004", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A vigorous, node-rooting creeper for humid conditions and moist but draining media; it can spread aggressively.", "source_id": "PS006", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P004", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS006", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P004", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS006", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P005", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Fine-leaved mat-forming plant for indirect light and humid, drained conditions; both drying and excessive watering can cause problems.", "source_id": "PS007", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P005", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS007", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P005", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS007", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P005", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS007", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P006", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Compact, wrinkled foliage. The species reference favors filtered light and some drying between waterings; persistent wetness is a poor assumption.", "source_id": "PS008", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P006", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 8 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS008", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P006", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS008", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P007", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Rounded striped foliage for indirect light. Avoid both very dry and waterlogged soil; let the upper surface begin drying before watering.", "source_id": "PS009", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P007", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS009", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P007", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Leaf Cutting", "source_id": "PS009", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P007", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Description gives height up to 8 inches (20.32 cm); no measured terrarium spread or miniature-cultivar size established.", "source_id": "PS009", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P008", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Upright fleshy-leaved plant; the reference favors indirect light and a root zone that is not continuously wet. It can reach two feet tall.", "source_id": "PS010", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P008", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS010", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P008", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS010", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P008", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS010", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P009", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Small round leaves on creeping or trailing stems; prefers indirect light, humid air and a moist, draining root zone.", "source_id": "PS011", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P009", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS011", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P009", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS011", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P010", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A slow trailing plant with patterned fleshy leaves; prefers filtered light and even moisture without overwatering.", "source_id": "PS012", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P010", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 4 in.", "source_id": "PS012", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P010", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS012", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P010", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Leaf Cutting", "source_id": "PS012", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P010", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Source prose describes stems up to 12 inches long, but the dimension field labels 9–12 inches as height. Height/spread numbers are left null because the axis is ambiguous.", "source_id": "PS012", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P011", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Tiny-leaved creeping groundcover for humid, moderately warm, indirectly lit conditions. The reference warns that it can crowd other terrarium plants.", "source_id": "PS013", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P011", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS013", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P011", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS013", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P011", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division", "source_id": "PS013", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P012", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Spotted foliage on a fast-growing plant; compact appearance needs pruning and sufficient light.", "source_id": "PS014", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P012", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS014", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P012", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS014", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P012", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Seed | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS014", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P013", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Small fleshy leaves on rapidly rooting stems. Grow in filtered light and moist, aerated media; pruning controls spreading growth.", "source_id": "PS015", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P013", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS015", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P013", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS015", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P013", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS015", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P014", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Creeping patterned foliage for humid indirect-light conditions and moist, well-drained soil. It roots along the stems.", "source_id": "PS016", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P014", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS016", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P014", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS016", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P014", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS016", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P014", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "The source description gives spread to 2 feet while its dimension field extends to 6 feet. Spread is not standardized here; plan for a vigorous creeper.", "source_id": "PS016", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P015", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A rhizomatous fern for humid air, shade or filtered light and consistently moist roots. The reference describes plants one to two feet high and wide.", "source_id": "PS017", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P015", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS017", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P015", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS017", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P015", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division", "source_id": "PS017", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P016", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A large rosette-forming tropical epiphyte; requires moisture and drainage rather than dry conditions.", "source_id": "PS018", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P016", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS018", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P016", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS018", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P017", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Shade-tolerant fern with moist, draining root requirements; arching fronds produce young plantlets and may reach about four feet.", "source_id": "PS019", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P017", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS019", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P017", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Plantlets; spores", "source_id": "PS019", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P017", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Source prose describes fronds to 4 feet (121.92 cm); this is not a miniature fern size.", "source_id": "PS019", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P018", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A vigorous fern needing moist roots, humid air and indirect light; species-level dimensions are much larger than many terrarium openings.", "source_id": "PS020", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P018", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS020", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P018", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS020", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P019", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Fuzzy rhizomes creep over the support. Keep media moist with slight surface drying; propagate rhizome pieces bearing fronds.", "source_id": "PS021", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P019", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS021", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P019", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Root Cutting", "source_id": "PS021", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P020", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Creeping epiphytic or terrestrial fern for filtered light and moist, draining media; allow the surface to begin drying before rewatering.", "source_id": "PS022", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P020", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS022", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P020", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Root Cutting", "source_id": "PS022", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P021", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A rhizomatous epiphyte with large fronds; favors humidity, air movement and moist but aerated organic media.", "source_id": "PS023", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P021", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS023", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P021", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS023", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P021", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division", "source_id": "PS023", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P022", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Mounted epiphyte with shield and fertile fronds. Provide filtered light and drainage, allowing slight drying without complete root desiccation.", "source_id": "PS024", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P022", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS024", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P022", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS024", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P022", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division", "source_id": "PS024", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P023", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A compact arching fern with round leaflets; tolerates less-humid conditions than many ferns and needs good drainage.", "source_id": "PS025", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P023", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS025", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P023", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Root Cutting | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS025", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P024", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Low, rapidly spreading vascular groundcover for humid, indirectly lit conditions; keep roots moist but drained.", "source_id": "PS026", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P024", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 4 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.", "source_id": "PS026", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P024", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS026", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P024", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS026", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P025", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A low spreading plant with blue-green iridescent foliage, suited to shade and moist conditions; direct sun can scorch it.", "source_id": "PS027", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P025", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.", "source_id": "PS027", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P025", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS027", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P025", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS027", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P026", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A vigorous woody climber that attaches by small roots; ordinary mature growth is many feet long.", "source_id": "PS028", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P026", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS028", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P026", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS028", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P027", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Juvenile plants are bushy, but adults develop climbing stems and altered foliage; the reference favors warmth, humidity and indirect light.", "source_id": "PS029", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P027", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS029", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P027", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Layering | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS029", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P028", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A robust climbing or trailing aroid; indirect light and some media drying are preferred. Long vines remain possible even when leaves stay juvenile.", "source_id": "PS030", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P028", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 8 in. | Width: 13 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS030", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P028", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS030", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P028", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS030", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P028", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Source dimension field gives 6–8 inches, but the description says 6–8 feet and vines to 40 feet. Numeric height is withheld because these conflict.", "source_id": "PS030", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P029", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Trailing or climbing aroid for filtered light and a moist root zone; mature vines can greatly exceed the size of young houseplants.", "source_id": "PS031", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P029", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS031", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P029", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid", "source_id": "PS031", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P029", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS031", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P029", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Source prose gives growth to 13 feet, while its dimension table ends at 6 feet. Height is not standardized here.", "source_id": "PS031", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P030", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Silvery-leaved climbing aroid for indirect light and moist, well-drained media; adult growth reaches several feet.", "source_id": "PS032", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P030", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS032", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P030", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS032", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P030", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS032", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P031", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Small-leaved epiphytic vine with a slow trailing habit; it is sensitive to excess water and prefers drying between thorough waterings.", "source_id": "PS033", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P031", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 3 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS033", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P031", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS033", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P031", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS033", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P032", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Creeping flowering foliage plant needing humid air, indirect light and moist, well-drained media. Wet leaves and poor circulation can promote decline.", "source_id": "PS034", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P032", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS034", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P032", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS034", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P032", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS034", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P033", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Rhizomatous foliage hybrids need humidity with ventilation and draining media. Avoid keeping crowns or leaves persistently wet.", "source_id": "PS035", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P033", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.", "source_id": "PS035", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P033", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS035", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P034", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A terrestrial rosette, unlike tank-forming or mounted bromeliads. Use humus-rich draining soil and water the root zone as its surface begins drying.", "source_id": "PS036", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P034", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS036", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P034", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Seed", "source_id": "PS036", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P035", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "An epiphyte for indirect bright light; it needs thorough watering despite the air-plant name. Drain water from foliage and avoid planting it in soil.", "source_id": "PS037", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P035", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.", "source_id": "PS037", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P035", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS037", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P036", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Rootless hanging epiphyte whose scales absorb water and nutrients. It forms trailing masses and is propagated by division.", "source_id": "PS038", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P036", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS038", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P036", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS038", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P036", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Seed", "source_id": "PS038", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P036", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "The source’s 10-inch to 3-foot height describes a hanging plant rather than an upright crown; no upright-height filter value is assigned.", "source_id": "PS038", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P037", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Terrestrial rhizomatous orchid with creeping stems and flower spikes. Keep roots consistently moist but drained, with humidity and air movement.", "source_id": "PS039", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P037", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. | Width: 0 ft. 3 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS039", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P037", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS039", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P037", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS039", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P038", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A spreading grass-like rhizomatous plant for very wet soil or partial submergence; dry soil can scorch leaves.", "source_id": "PS040", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P038", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS040", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P038", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS040", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P039", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "High-light carnivore requiring low-mineral water and nutrient-controlled media; the ordinary shaded tropical terrarium recipe is unsuitable.", "source_id": "PS041", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P039", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.", "source_id": "PS041", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P039", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS041", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P039", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Seed", "source_id": "PS041", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P040", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Bog carnivore for strong light, acidic nutrient-poor media and low-mineral water. Its seasonal requirements differ from a warm tropical foliage display.", "source_id": "PS042", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P040", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS042", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P040", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS042", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P040", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Seed", "source_id": "PS042", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P041", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Slow-growing succulent needing bright indirect light, mineral-rich drainage and drying between waterings; excessive watering causes problems.", "source_id": "PS043", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P041", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 2 ft. 2 in.", "source_id": "PS043", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P041", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow", "source_id": "PS043", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P041", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division | Leaf Cutting | Seed", "source_id": "PS043", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P042", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "A woody succulent that becomes a shrub; requires bright light and drying between waterings.", "source_id": "PS044", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P042", "field": "source_dimensions", "value": "Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.", "source_id": "PS044", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P042", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Medium", "source_id": "PS044", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P042", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Leaf Cutting | Stem Cutting", "source_id": "PS044", "locator": "Description / Dimensions / Growth Rate / Recommended Propagation Strategy", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P043", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Named rhizomatous begonia in RHS care guidance; use drained media, protect the crown from persistent wetness and retain ventilation.", "source_id": "PS045", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species within shared rhizomatous-begonia care" }, { "plant_id": "P043", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Rhizome cuttings; cultivar-specific method should be confirmed", "source_id": "PS045", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species within shared rhizomatous-begonia care" }, { "plant_id": "P044", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Tiny tuberous plant for humid, low-to-moderate light conditions and moist, draining media. Sporadic foliage loss may accompany dormancy.", "source_id": "PS047", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P044", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Seed, tuber-clump division or leaf cuttings", "source_id": "PS047", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P044", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Grower describes foliage plants ¼–½ inch tall and up to 2 inches across; flower stalks extend beyond foliage.", "source_id": "PS047", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P045", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Shingling climber with colored juvenile growth. Grower warns against leaving water on leaves for long periods; adult lateral foliage differs.", "source_id": "PS048", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P045", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Tip cuttings; grower roots them in moist long-fiber sphagnum", "source_id": "PS048", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P046", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Slow-growing small epiphyte. Grower describes foliage under ½ inch across, with longer fertile fronds, and mounting with a little sphagnum.", "source_id": "PS049", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P046", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow (grower report)", "source_id": "PS049", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P046", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Reported leaf diameter is typically below ½ inch; fertile fronds may be 2 inches long. These are leaf measurements, not whole-plant height.", "source_id": "PS049", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P047", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Compact named hybrid for humid mounted culture. Stronger light affects color, and offsets form an expanding clump.", "source_id": "PS050", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P047", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Rapid offset production relative to this grower’s other bromeliads", "source_id": "PS050", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P047", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Offsets", "source_id": "PS050", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Horticultural group / cultivar guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P047", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Grower’s mature-size label is 6–7 inches (15.24–17.78 cm), with no stated axis. No height or spread value is inferred from it.", "source_id": "PS050", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P048", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Grower reports success with hydrated roots in aerated media and moderate light, including household humidity. Avoid both bone-dry and persistently sodden roots.", "source_id": "PS051", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Single grower’s documented cultivation experience" }, { "plant_id": "P049", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Miniature mounted epiphyte for bright indirect light and humid air; the grower emphasizes roots drying before the next watering.", "source_id": "PS052", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named-species horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P050", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Rosette sundew represented in ICPS subtropical care: provide strong suitable light, low-mineral water and unfertilized carnivore media.", "source_id": "PS053", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species within subtropical Drosera group care" }, { "plant_id": "P050", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Leaf, root or stem cuttings; seed", "source_id": "PS053", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species within subtropical Drosera group care" }, { "plant_id": "P050", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Illustrated plants are about 5 cm across; this is an example, not a validated mature-size bound.", "source_id": "PS053", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P051", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Rainforest sundew needing humid conditions and suitable small prey; roots readily generate new plants.", "source_id": "PS054", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species care in a comparative grower guide" }, { "plant_id": "P051", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Leaf and root cuttings", "source_id": "PS054", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species care in a comparative grower guide" }, { "plant_id": "P052", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Cool, wet and very humid cultivation with no direct sun; the guide reports decline as temperatures rise above about 25 °C.", "source_id": "PS054", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species care in a comparative grower guide" }, { "plant_id": "P052", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Leaf, root and flower-stalk propagation", "source_id": "PS054", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species care in a comparative grower guide" }, { "plant_id": "P053", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Changes from carnivorous leaves to a smaller succulent state. Match airy media and watering to that state; it is not a generic wet-bog plant.", "source_id": "PS055", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species example within Mexican Pinguicula group care" }, { "plant_id": "P054", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Terrestrial bladderwort with underground traps. The group guide uses wet, low-mineral conditions and warns that expanding cultures can invade neighboring pots.", "source_id": "PS056", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species illustration; terrestrial Utricularia group care" }, { "plant_id": "P054", "field": "propagation_source", "value": "Division and stem fragments; species-specific seed behavior not established here", "source_id": "PS056", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Named species illustration; terrestrial Utricularia group care" }, { "plant_id": "P039", "field": "temperature_and_seasonality", "value": "Temperate natural history; cultivation regimes differ on dormancy. The separate ICPS source describes continuous indoor culture under strong light and regular feeding; no universal refrigerator treatment is asserted.", "source_id": "PS057", "locator": "Growing conditions / seasonal cultivation", "evidence_scope": "Species or provenance-dependent cultivation regime" }, { "plant_id": "P040", "field": "temperature_and_seasonality", "value": "Confirm subspecies/provenance and a seasonal temperature plan; outdoor frost hardiness is not a terrarium temperature optimum.", "source_id": "PS058", "locator": "Growing conditions / seasonal cultivation", "evidence_scope": "Species or provenance-dependent cultivation regime" }, { "plant_id": "P055", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Slow rhizomatous grower attached to stone or wood. Keep the rhizome uncovered; aquatic size tables do not establish ultimate emersed size.", "source_id": "PS059", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Variety aquarium care plus genus terrarium guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P055", "field": "growth_rate_source", "value": "Slow (aquarium grower report)", "source_id": "PS059", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Variety aquarium care plus genus terrarium guidance" }, { "plant_id": "P055", "field": "mature_size_notes", "value": "Tropica prose gives 5–10 cm and table 5–15+ cm after two months underwater. These are not mature emersed height bounds, so numeric emersed dimensions remain null.", "source_id": "PS059", "locator": "Description / dimension context", "evidence_scope": "Source measurements with curator interpretation; not an enclosure minimum" }, { "plant_id": "P056", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Rhizomatous rheophyte group with documented emersed cultivation. The RHS advises exposed rhizomes and cultivated/laboratory-propagated material.", "source_id": "PS060", "locator": "Named plant or care section", "evidence_scope": "Genus/trade-culture scope; species-specific size and care unresolved" }, { "plant_id": "P055", "field": "terrarium_evidence", "value": "RHS documents terrarium use for Anubias; variety care from aquatic grower", "source_id": "PS001", "locator": "More specialist terrarium plants", "evidence_scope": "Genus-level placement, not a variety trial" }, { "plant_id": "P056", "field": "care_summary_source", "value": "Keep rhizomes exposed; prefer laboratory-propagated plants.", "source_id": "PS001", "locator": "More specialist terrarium plants", "evidence_scope": "Genus-level horticulture" }, { "plant_id": "P007", "field": "identity_notes", "value": "Kew POWO accepts Peperomia argyraea W.Bull and lists P. argyreia and P. sandersii as synonyms. The familiar argyreia trade spelling remains searchable. The stable record ID is unchanged.", "source_id": "PS061", "locator": "Accepted name and synonyms", "evidence_scope": "Authority checked for this taxon" }, { "plant_id": "P027", "field": "exposure_cautions_source", "value": "NC State lists calcium oxalate crystals and contact dermatitis; ingestion effects are described primarily for mammalian exposure. This does not quantify risk to terrarium species.", "source_id": "PS029", "locator": "Poison Toxic Principle / Causes Contact Dermatitis / Poison Symptoms", "evidence_scope": "Human/mammalian source caution; terrarium-animal effects unassessed" }, { "plant_id": "P028", "field": "exposure_cautions_source", "value": "NC State lists calcium oxalate crystals and contact dermatitis; its ingestion warning does not establish a species-specific reptile or amphibian risk level.", "source_id": "PS030", "locator": "Poison Toxic Principle / Causes Contact Dermatitis / Poison Symptoms", "evidence_scope": "Human/mammalian source caution; terrarium-animal effects unassessed" }, { "plant_id": "P029", "field": "exposure_cautions_source", "value": "NC State lists calcium oxalate crystals and contact dermatitis. The human/mammalian warning is retained separately from unassessed terrarium-animal compatibility.", "source_id": "PS031", "locator": "Poison Toxic Principle / Causes Contact Dermatitis / Poison Symptoms", "evidence_scope": "Human/mammalian source caution; terrarium-animal effects unassessed" }, { "plant_id": "P033", "field": "exposure_cautions_source", "value": "NC State lists calcium oxalate, root/sap exposure and contact irritation; its cat/dog and grazing-animal observations are not a safety assessment for terrarium inhabitants.", "source_id": "PS035", "locator": "Poison Toxic Principle / Causes Contact Dermatitis / Poison Symptoms", "evidence_scope": "Human/mammalian source caution; terrarium-animal effects unassessed" } ], "aliases": [ { "plant_id": "P001", "alias": "Fittonia verschaffeltii", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS003" }, { "plant_id": "P001", "alias": "Fittonia argyroneura", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS003" }, { "plant_id": "P007", "alias": "Peperomia sandersii", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS009" }, { "plant_id": "P011", "alias": "Helxine soleirolii", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS013" }, { "plant_id": "P014", "alias": "Pellionia repens", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS016" }, { "plant_id": "P014", "alias": "Elatostema repens", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS016" }, { "plant_id": "P020", "alias": "Microsorum diversifolium", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS022" }, { "plant_id": "P020", "alias": "Microsorum pustulatum", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS022" }, { "plant_id": "P023", "alias": "Hemionitis rotundifolia", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS025" }, { "plant_id": "P041", "alias": "Haworthia attenuata", "relationship": "Reference / trade search name; see identity notes", "source_id": "PS043" }, { "plant_id": "P007", "alias": "Peperomia argyreia", "relationship": "Taxonomic synonym / familiar trade spelling", "source_id": "PS061" } ], "coverage": [ { "plant_group": "Small foliage", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Compact leaf forms and differing root-moisture needs", "gaps": "More verified compact cultivars; cultivar-specific mature dimensions" }, { "plant_group": "Groundcovers", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Creeping stems, spread and pruning burden", "gaps": "Additional documented miniature species; comparative growth in enclosures" }, { "plant_group": "Ferns", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Mounted/terrestrial habits, a miniature epiphyte and adult-size comparisons", "gaps": "More small terrestrial and filmy fern species with climate-specific care" }, { "plant_group": "Lycophytes", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Common humid spikemosses and non-moss identification", "gaps": "More named species and provenance-sensitive temperature evidence" }, { "plant_group": "Climbers", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Vigorous aroids, attaching vines, shinglers and drying epiphytes", "gaps": "More verified micro-vines; adult/cultivar-specific measurements" }, { "plant_group": "Gesneriads", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Creeping foliage and micro-miniature tuberous growth", "gaps": "Additional small species and documented dormancy management" }, { "plant_group": "Begonias", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Rhizomatous species and separately labelled hybrid group", "gaps": "More specialist terrarium begonias; cultivar-specific dimensions" }, { "plant_group": "Bromeliads", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Terrestrial rosette, mounted hybrid and drying air plants", "gaps": "More miniature tank species and cultivar-specific adult spread" }, { "plant_group": "Orchids", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Terrestrial jewels and a mounted miniature with drying needs", "gaps": "Broader miniature epiphyte coverage; cool-growing orchid species" }, { "plant_group": "Carnivorous plants", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Wet acidic, rainforest, seasonal mineral and temperate comparisons", "gaps": "Species-specific Nepenthes and more measured light/climate evidence" }, { "plant_group": "Wet-margin plants", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Emerged rhizomes and wet-bank planting", "gaps": "More verified paludarium species and measured emersed dimensions" }, { "plant_group": "Dry-habitat comparisons", "coverage": "Representative coverage", "scope": "Dry root zones and juvenile-size cautions", "gaps": "More compact dry-enclosure species, including verified cacti" } ] }