Plant Growing Guides

Small-leafed Mulberry

Morus microphylla

Small-leafed Pothos

Epipremnum pinnatum

Small-leaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Small-leaf Sage

Salvia microphylla

Small Leafy Houseplants for Humid Terrariums

Multiple species (Selaginella, Fittonia, Peperomia, Soleirolia, etc.)

Small-leaved Aroids

Arum species (various, including Arum maculatum, Arisaema species)

Mini Monstera

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Small-leaved Begonia

Begonia spp. (small-leaved varieties)

Small-leaved epiphytic plants

Various species (Orchidaceae, Bromeliaceae, Araceae families)

Small-leaved fern

Polystichum setiferum or Asplenium trichomanes (depending on species)

Small-leaved Fig Golden King

Ficus pumila 'Golden King'

Small-leaved Ivy

Hedera helix 'Parsley Crested'

Small-leaved Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Small Lepanthes

Lepanthes spp.

Small Masdevallia Orchid

Masdevallia spp.

Small Masdevallia

Masdevallia species (dwarf cultivars)

Australian Wax Plant

Hoya australis

Multiflora Hoya

Hoya multiflora

Small Mounted Hoya

Hoya species (various, commonly H. carnosa, H. pubicalis, H. linearis)

Small Native Australian Wildflowers

Various species (e.g., Sturt's Desert Pea - Swainsona stipulosa, Waratah - Telopea speciosissima, Billy Buttons - Gomphocarpus physocarpus)

Small Native Shade Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Small Native Trees

Various species (region-dependent)

Small Oncidium Orchid

Oncidium spp.

Small Oncidium

Oncidium species (miniature varieties)

Small Oncidium

Oncidium spp. (miniature varieties)

Small Orchids

Orchidaceae (family, various genera including Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Dendrobium, Paphiopedilum)

Small Orchids (Terrarium Species)

Orchidaceae (various genera: Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, Masdevallia, Dendrobium)

Small Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum species (dwarf varieties)

Small Peperomia

Peperomia spp.

Small Perennials (General Category)

Various species

Small Phalaenopsis Orchid

Phalaenopsis stuartiana, Phalaenopsis equestris, and related hybrids

Small Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis amabilis (species group)

Small Philodendron

Philodendron spp. (compact varieties)

Small Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis species (miniature types)

Terrarium Plants (Small-scale)

Various species

Small Sedges and Grasses

Carex spp. and Poaceae family (various genera)

Small Shade-Loving Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (family) - various genera including Neoregelia, Billbergia, Aechmea

Small Shade-Loving Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium, Athyrium)

Small shade-loving perennials

Various species (Helleborus, Heuchera, Astilbe, Pulmonaria, Epimedium, etc.)

Alpine Shade-Loving Perennials (Mixed Group)

Various alpine species (e.g., Helleborus niger, Saxifraga spp., Liriope muscari)

Small Shade-Loving Plants

Various species

Small Shade-Tolerant Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium)

Small shade-tolerant herbaceous plants

Various species (mixed category)

Small Shrubs

Various species

Small Shrubs with Contrasting Foliage

Multiple species (e.g., Ilex, Photinia, Euonymus, Sambucus)

Small-sized Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum (small-flowered species and hybrids)

Small spring bulbs

Various species (Crocus, Muscari, Scilla, Chionodoxa, etc.)

Small Succulents

Various genera (Echeveria, Sedum, Sempervivum, Crassula, Aloe, Haworthia, etc.)