PLANT DAD · CARE GUIDE

Care for your living piece.

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Terrainium™

Keep your jar off hot windowsills and out of direct sun. Check the moss and substrate before watering. If the glass stays fogged all day, let the jar air out briefly. Avoid standing water.

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Nerve Plant (Fittonia)

Bright, indirect light. Keep the substrate lightly moist.

Golden Pothos

Medium to bright indirect light. Mist only when the moss and substrate begin to dry.

Silver Satin Pothos

Medium to bright indirect light. Check moisture before misting.

N’Joy Pothos

Bright, indirect light helps maintain its variegation. Mist only as needed.

Begonia

Bright, indirect light. Let excess condensation clear and avoid keeping the leaves wet.

Gardenia

Give it a bright spot out of direct sun. Keep the substrate lightly moist and remove spent flowers.

Bush on Fire Croton

Choose a bright spot with indirect light. Mist lightly when the substrate begins to dry.

Prayer Plant

Medium to bright indirect light. Keep the substrate lightly moist.

Purple Waffle

Medium to bright indirect light. Check the substrate before adding water.

Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes)

Bright, indirect light. Keep the substrate lightly moist.

Autumn Fern

Medium indirect light. Check the moss regularly and mist when it starts drying.

Rabbit’s Foot Fern

Medium indirect light. Keep fuzzy rhizomes above the substrate and mist when needed.

Silver Lace Fern

Bright, indirect light. Keep the substrate lightly moist.

Heart Leaf Fern

Medium to bright indirect light. Check moisture if the leaf edges begin to curl.

Fluffy Ruffle Fern

Medium indirect light. Keep the moss lightly moist.

Tree Ivy

Medium indirect light. Mist lightly when the substrate begins to dry.

Kokedama

Plant Dad natural fern kokedama and companion plants
Plant Dad · Natural fern kokedama

A kokedama is a living plant with its roots wrapped in a moss ball. When the ball feels light and dry, soak it, then let it drain fully before returning it to its display.

  • Rubber Tree: Bright, indirect light. Let the ball begin to dry between soaks.
  • Pothos: Medium, indirect light. Check the weight of the ball before soaking.
  • Begonia: Bright, indirect light. Let the ball drain well and keep the leaves dry.
  • Fittonia: Bright, indirect light. Check the ball more frequently so it does not dry out completely.
A group of Plant Dad glass botanical pieces
Plant Dad · Terrainium™ collection

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Note: Please do not place terrariums on windowsills

Nerve Plant (Fittonia)

Considered the “king of terrariums” the nerve plant is a very easy to care for. Allow 2-3 hours of morning sun, or all day in a bright room. Mist every 2-3 months with a spray bottle until moss looks dark and hydrated.

Golden, Silver, & N’Joy Pothos

Low light plant that can almost be grown anywhere. Hard to unalive by overwatering. Will be happy in shady places or a corner of a bright room. Mist or pour water in the glass once every 12-14 weeks.

Begonia

These are considered to be lower humidity and the highest light item we offer. Allow 4-5 hours of morning sun, or all day bright shaded light. Mist every 2-3 months, by using a spray bottle until moss looks dark and hydrated. Allow glass to grow to low humidity between watering.

Gardenia

They live for the brightest sunniest spot they can get. Their white fragrant blooms depend on it. No windowsills but close to a window is great. They love moist soil but dont allow more than a CM to pool at the bottom of your jar at a time. The thirst will increase in the summer. As buds fall off the plant and reach maturity as all flowers do, please remove them and compost them.

Bush on Fire Croton

This plant comes in multiple speckles of color with Yellow dots, red dots, orange dots and so much more. They typically like average humidity and bright light. They are great for near a bright window but not on the windowsil. Water these about every 3 months with a few mists from a bottle.

Calathea (Prayer Plant)

Does well in low to medium light, on a desk or nightstand. Mist with water every 2-3 months (with 5-6 sprays) until moss looks dark and hydrated. This plant can withstand high humidity and over watering. Purple color intensifies in warm months.

Purple Waffle

Very low maintenance and drought tolerant. Plant can tolerate low to high light but does best in medium light with a few hours of morning sun a day. Color of plant changes based on light conditions, the more sun the more vibrant. Mist inside glass evenly evenly every 3-4 months.

Polka Dot Hypothesis

Also a very well known plant for terrariums the polka dot hypothesis likes moderate humidity. It thrives in bright indirect light. Perfect for bright rooms or partial sun. Mist inside glass ever 3-4 months with spray bottle.

Autumn Fern

Low light plant that likes partial to full shade. Mist with water every 2-3 monnths (with 5-6 sprays) until moss looks dark and hydrated. This plant has fuzzy white roots that will sprawl out over the moss as the plant ma

Rabbit Foot Fern

Low to medium light, on a desk or nightstand. Mist with water every 1-2 months (with 5-6 sprays) until moss looks dark and hydrated. This plant has fuzzy white roots that will sprawl out over the moss as the plant matures

SIlver Lace Fern

Loves a bright room area and moist soil. No direct sunlight and mist with water every 2-3 months with 8-12 sprays until moss looks dark, and jelly-like. This plant smells like celery!

Heart Leaf Fern

Loves a medium bright light area and moist soil. No direct sunlight and mist with water every 2-3 months with 8-12 sprays until moss looks dark, and translucent. This plant will start to curl the edges of the leaves when thirsty!

Fluffy Ruffel Fern

Best in medium light area. No direct sunlight required and mist with water every 2-3 months with 7-8 sprays until moss looks dark, and translucent. This plant will start to turn yellow slightly to signal it may need more light.

PVC Ivy (Tree Ivy)

Medium light to shady area appropriate. No direct sunlight and mist with water every 3-4 months with a half cup of water. Mist with sprays if moss looks dry. Moss should be dark green and jelly-like in areas.

Terranium

Disclaimer: These are recommendations, PD does not hold responsibility for any un-alived plants outside of his care.