Peperomia pepperspot.
I used a basic terrarium soil but added an inch of bonsai lava rocks on the surface. As Peperomia's are shallow rooted and detest wet soil, the lava rock provides a near perfect growing medium for them, as it holds on to moisture well, but has lots of gaps between the small grains that create moist little pockets for the roots to grow into. It stays consistently damp and airy, but never saturated. Kind of like a tree branch in the tropics, which is exactly where these epiphytes like to grow.
I've found this plant to be really undemanding. So long as it has good humidity (it's in a terrarium so that's covered), and gets decent light, it will grow and grow, filling the container with those cool circular leaves.
by Worcesterterrariums
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I’ve also noticed string of turtle to be nearly indestructible. They always find a way to grow back from almost dying out.
This space looks otherworldly and whimsical- nicely done!
It’s on my list. Thanks for showing us.
I literally have this bottle. How do you clean the inside walls?
so pretty! the 1st picture is blurry in some places I thought it was AI for a moment