- About the demands of marsh plants
- These types of terrariums are suitable
- Notes on the plant-animal combination
A terrarium with beautiful plants and fascinating animals is much more than "just" a particularly decorative element in your private four walls. It's a little world of its own that enriches and broadens one's own horizon. If you would like to integrate marsh plants into your terrarium, specific requirements must be met.
In the terrarium, marsh plants feel very comfortable due to the high humidity
About the demands of marsh plants
Marsh plants usually live in or on the garden pond or in nature in or on different bodies of water. However, you can also cultivate them outdoors in the room or in a terrarium - but only if the conditions are right.
Every marsh plant needs a well-humidified environment, both in terms of soil and air. This means that a constantly wet substrate and the highest possible humidity are absolutely necessary in order to offer marsh plants a habitat in which they feel completely comfortable.
In addition, most marsh plants value brightness. And some species require extremely large amounts of nutrients, so they have to be fertilized regularly. You should consider all of these points if you are considering decorating your terrarium with marsh plants.
These types of terrariums are suitable
Given their demands, you can't just embed marsh plants in just any terrarium. Basically there are only two types of terrariums:
- Forest terrarium (semi-humid terrarium)
- rainforest terrarium
Forest terrarium with marsh plants
The temperatures in a forest terrarium are generally around 20 to 25 degrees Celsius - with a humidity of around 50 to 70 percent. Compared to the rainforest terrarium, it is relatively equally warm here, but a little less humid.
Rainforest terrarium with swamp plants
A rainforest terrarium offers tropical warmth and plenty of humidity. Temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius and humidity between 70 and 100 percent are typical.
Recommendation: If you opt for a rainforest terrarium, you have a larger selection of suitable marsh plants. If it is going to be a forest terrarium, you have to make sure when putting together the plants that the latter are really suitable for these conditions.
Notes on the plant-animal combination
Of course, the most beautiful thing is to liven up a terrarium with both plants and animals. However, you have to be very careful here. Herbivorous animals could quickly destroy your plant population and possibly also damage them if they are poisonous plants. So, like the animals, choose the marsh plants wisely.