The Plants in my 45 gallon paludarium project
There are many things to consider when building a paludarium, but I think one of the most important aspects to any habitat is the choice of plants. The 45 gallon tank I’ve been building for my Red Devil crabs contains over 30 species of tropical plants, including ferns, mosses, orchids and many creeping vines. I’ve compiled a partial list here, with a few links to information and pictures around the web that are a good starting point, to get to know some of these fantastic plants. I’ll be adding links as I find interesting information, let me know if you’ve got anything good for me to read or add. Thanks to all of the growers who, in one way or another, contributed plants to this project. They come from magical, distant places, like Hawaii, New Jersey, Ohio, and Times Square.
See a list of the plants, and a gallery of photos, after the jump…
Terrestrial Plants
- A common thallose liverwort
- http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week234.shtml
- Google Images
Edanyoa Difformis – “Bolbitis Davallia”
- A mini Bolbitis
- http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/plants-supplies-classifieds/52946-uncommon-terrarium-plants.html
- http://books.google.com/books…
- Google Images
Ficus Pumila – “Creeping Fig”
- A climbing vine
- http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/creeping-fig.html
- Google Images
Hemianthus Callitrichoides – “HC Cuba”
- Common in the aquarium trade, very tiny, originally from cuba
- Google Images
Hibiscus Acetosella – “Red Leaf Hibiscus”
- A flowering Hibiscus with dark red leaves – I am not positive of this ID.
- Google Images
Marcgravia Sp.
Marchantia polymorpha – “Liverwort”
- A dioecious Liverwort
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marchantia_polymorpha
- Google Images
Paradrymonia Campostyla
- A flowering vine with white flowers
- http://www.gesneriads.ca/paradr15.htm
- Google Images
Pellaea Rotundifolia – “Button Fern”
- A low growing, Perennial Fern
- http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/Gardens/bloom_07_10.shtml
- Google Images
Peperomia Sp. – “Little Red Tree”
- Need positive ID – no information available besides seller
- http://www.joshsfrogs.com/peperomia-little-red-tree.html
Pilea Sp – “Tiny Tears”
Pleurothallis Allenii
- An orchid from panama that likes partial shade, moist soil
- http://www.orchidspecies.com/pleuralleni.htm
- http://orchidscene.com/south-american/pleurothallis-allenii/
- http://orchids.wikia.com/wiki/Pleurothallis_allenii
- http://www.downanddirtygardening.com/2007/10/miniature-orchids-aka-just-plain-plants.html
- Google Images
Rhaphidophora Hayi
- A slender vine
- http://keys.trin.org.au:8080/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Rhaphidophora_hayi.htm
- Google Images
Riccardia Sp. – “Mini Pellia”
- A liverwort that is commonly used in planted aquaria
- http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?243607-Plant-of-the-Month-Feb.-2011-Riccardia-Chamedryfolia-aka-Mini-pellia-aka-Coral-Moss
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riccardia_chamedryfolia
- Google Images
Ruellia Makoyana – “Monkey Plant”
- From brazil, with reddish purple flowers
- http://dangerousmouthoftherose.blogspot.com/2007/07/ruellia-makoyana.html
- Google Images
Schismatoglottis Sp.
Tolumnia Sp. – “Pretty in Pink”
- Pictured Above, a miniature orchid.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolumnia
- http://www.cuba-orchids.com/Genera/Tolumnia/
- Google Images
Aquatic Plants
- A slow growing Anubias from West Africa
- http://www.aquascapingworld.com/plantpedia/full_view_plant.php?item_id=45
- Google Images
Anubias Barteri var. Nana ‘Petite’ – “Petite Nana”
- A much smaller variation of the Nana
- http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=52
- Google Images
Cryptocoryne Wendtii – “Crypt Wendtii”
- A polymorphous species exclusively found in Sri Lanka
- http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=71
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocoryne_wendtii
- Google Images
Eleocharis Sp. – “Dwarf Hair Grass”
- A short, fine spike rush commonly used in planted aquariums
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleocharis_acicularis
- http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=154&category=sci&spec=eleocharis
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleocharis
- Google Images
Fontinalis Antipyretica – “Weeping Moss”
- A common aquatic moss
- http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/descriptions/fonant.html
- Google Images
Hydrocotyle Verticillata – “Pennywort”
- A common wetlands weed
- http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=53
- Google Images
Hydrocotyle Tripatita – “Dwarf Pennywort”
- A slender perennial herb, much smaller than common Pennywort
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Hydrocotyle~tripartita
- Google Images
Limnobium Laevigatum – “Amazon Frogbit”
- A hardy floating plant
- http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=61
- Google Images
Phyllanthus Fluitans – “Red Root Floater”
- A floating plant with nice red roots
- http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?249252-May-2011-Plant-of-the-month-Red-Root-Floater
- http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=45
- Google Images
Rotala Rotundifolia – “Dwarf Rotala”
Sagittaria Subulata – “Dwarf Sag”
Tagged : paludarium, plants by mellowvision on June 12th, 2011 Comments (1)
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