Artificial Plants & Vines
Hanging Plants, Terrestrial Plants, and Vines
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A Note Regarding Artificial Plants
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As the years have passed, our company has narrowed it's focus almost exclusively towards living terrarium ecosystems. With that in mind, we've dropped most of the artificial decor from our lineup, as we continue to expand our wood decor & live plant departments. Artificial plants are an appropriate choice for standard (non-live) enclosures which will house animals, where adding live plants would be impractical. Below, we'll briefly run-through our thoughts on the use of artificial decor in living environments.
Where Artificial Plants Are Appropriate
Artificial positionable vines are frequently useful in a living terrarium. Sometimes finding an awesome piece of natural wood decor just isn't in the budget, or it's too difficult to find one which will fit a specific design goal. In that situation, artificial vines are an easy choice. Certain types of live plants (epiphytic vining/trailing species, bromeliads, etc) will grow just fine on an artificial vine if conditions are right. Some folks also use artificial hanging plants in especially difficult-to-plant areas of a background, or in a dimly lit section of a terrarium's substrate level. They might not look as good as the real thing, but artificial plants will get the job done.
Where Artificial Plants Aren't Recommended
It's important to note that live plants perform a critical function in a bioactive terrarium's ecosystem. An enclosure with a live substrate base kit will not perform nearly as well without live plants. Plants are considered a primary producer, which is an organism which can process simple substances (in this case, fragmented/broken-down waste) into nutrients used for growth. Depending how you look at it, plants are either the first or the last step in a complete live vivarium's functioning ecosystem. Without these autotrophic organisms to actually process waste elements into nutrients, the waste elements can accumulate over time. With that explained, artificial plants should never be used as the primary decor item in an enclosure which is designed to be self cleaning and/or bioactive.
Exo Terra Ground Plants
Artificial Terrarium Plants From Exo Terra
![Exo Terra Ground Plant Cryptanthus](img/exoterraplantcryptanthus.jpg)
![Exo Terra Ground Plant Small Fern](img/exoterraplantfernsmall.jpg)
![Exo Terra Ground Plant Medium Fern](img/exoterraplantfernmedium.jpg)
Cryptanthus
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Small Fern
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Med. Fern
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Exo Terra Hanging Plants
Realistic silk artificial hanging leaves w/suction cups
![Exo Terra Hanging Plants - Silk](img/exosilks.jpg)
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Ficus Small
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Ficus Medium
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Ruscus Small
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Ruscus Medium
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Abuliton Small
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Abuliton Small
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Abuliton Medium
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Exo Terra Jungle Vines
Positionable Artificial Moss Covered Vines
![Exo Terra Jungle Vines](img/exoterrajunglevine_2017.jpg)
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Exo Terra Moss Vines
Positionable Artificial Moss Covered Vines
![Exo Terra Moss Vines](img/exoterramossvine.jpg)
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Fluker's Artificial Vines
Positionable, flexible and realistic vines
![Fluker's Vines](img/flukersbendabranch2023.jpg)
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Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora
Some of the most realistic artificial plants available
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Fireball Bromeliad](img/zoomed_artplant_bu60.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Chestnut Bromeliad](img/zoomed_artplant_bu61.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Lace Fern](img/zoomed_artplant_bu62.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Sword Fern](img/zoomed_artplant_bu63.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Tillandsia Air Plant](img/zoomed_artplant_bu64.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Staghorn Fern](img/zoomed_artplant_bu65.jpg)
Fireball Bromeliad
Chestnut Bromeliad
Lace Fern
Sword Fern
Tillandsia Air Plant
Staghorn Fern
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Fireball Bromeliad](img/zoomed_artplant_bu60.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Chestnut Bromeliad](img/zoomed_artplant_bu61.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Lace Fern](img/zoomed_artplant_bu62.jpg)
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Lace Fern
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Sword Fern](img/zoomed_artplant_bu63.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Tillandsia Air Plant](img/zoomed_artplant_bu64.jpg)
![Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Staghorn Fern](img/zoomed_artplant_bu65.jpg)
Sword Fern
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Zoo Med Hanging Naturalistic Flora
Our most-used brand of artificial flora
![Best Artificial Plant For Bioactive Terrariums - Zoo Med Natural Bush For Terrariums](img/zoomednatbush0.jpg)
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Amazonian Philodendron Small
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Amazonian Philodendron Small
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Amazonian Philodendron Medium
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Amazonian Philodendron Medium
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Amazonian Philodendron Large
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Amazonian Philodendron Large
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Cannabis Small
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Cannabis Small
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Cannabis Medium
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Cannabis Medium
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Cannabis Large
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Madagascar Bamboo Small
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Madagascar Bamboo Small
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Madagascar Bamboo Medium
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Madagascar Bamboo Medium
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Madagascar Bamboo Large
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Madagascar Bamboo Large
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Mexican Philodendron Small
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Mexican Philodendron Small
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Mexican Philodendron Medium
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Mexican Philodendron Medium
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Mexican Philodendron Large
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Mexican Philodendron Large
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Zoo Med Reptivine
Naturalistic Flexible Vine
![Zoo Med Reptivine](img/zoomedreptivine.jpg)
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