One of the challenges of a terrarium is the struggle for light. Because it is indoors you might not be able to find a spot that gets a lot of light. This is ok though there are plenty of plants that thrive in low light conditions so if you live in an apartment, dorm room, office or a place with few bright light window options you can still make a terrarium that thrives. Here is a list of terrarium plants that thrive in low light:

• Swedish Ivy - Very Durable Swedish Ivy - Plectranthus verticillatus - Easy to Grow House Plant - 4" Pot)
• Nepthytis (arrowhead plant)
  Philodendrons - There are many varieties and most thrive in low light conditions Hirt's Heart Leaf Philodendron - Easiest House Plant to Grow - 4" Pot
• Peperomia Plants - This is a whole family of small plants that do well in low light. Good examples are the Peperomia Prostata and Miniature Peperomia Burgundy Ripple Peperomia 4" Pot - Easy to Grow Houseplant
• Pothos plants - are very hardy and pretty indestructible, they tend to grow a little big for terrariums though. Hirt's Golden Devil's Ivy - Pothos - Epipremnum - 4" Pot - Very Easy to Grow
• Bromeliads - is a whole species of plants with many varieties. Many of them are very hardy, thrive in low light and stay small enough for a small terrarium. Bromeliads on Amazon.com
• Pilea Plants - This is a species of shade loving plants that come in a variety of sizes many of them are small and hardy. Some good examples are the Pilea involucrata and PIlea Nummulariifolia (Creeping Charlie) Pilea Plants Artillery Fern - Pilea - Rare/Easy to grow - 4" Pot - Bombs Away!
• Cryptanthus Cryptanthus
• Pellionia - grows up to four inches in height, needs brightness but not direct sunlight
• Sinningia plants are often very good, thrive in low light, flower and are very small Micro-mini Sinningia (sinningia Puilla) - This is one of the worlds smallest flowering house plants. Others are the white sprite, Snowflake, Dollbaby and Tinkerbell Sinningia Plants

Carnivorous Plants Most carnivorous plants need lots of light and thrive on it except for Butterworts, They thrive in partial shade.

• Butterwort Butterwort plants available at Amazon.com

Non Traditional Plants - There are plenty of options when it comes to thinking outside the box and a good example of low light plants that are not typical are like these:

• Irish Moss Irish Moss Plants & seeds
• Lichen
• Earth Stars Earth Stars
• Hedera Helix - a ground cover ivy with miniature varieties like "itsy-bitsy" or "willie" Hedera Helix Hedera helix-English Ivy (Grower's Choice)

Hirt's Terrarium & Fairy Garden Plants - 3 Plants in 2" pots

• The plant assortment may vary depending on the season.
• Miniature Ferns, Polka Dot Plants
• Club mosses, Miniature Begonias
• Peperomias, Dwarf Palms
• You will receive 3 different terrarium plants growing in 2" pots

Terrarium & Fairy Garden MOSS

• The Terrarium & Fairy Garden Moss contains (½ ) square foot in total of sheet and clump mosses, conveniently packaged and ready to plant.
• There are no pesticides , fertilizers or herbicides used so it's safe to use with reptiles.
• Just the Right Amount For Mini Gardens and Terrariums.