ProRep Live plant. Gasteria “little warty” (Small)
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ProRep Live plant. Gasteria “little warty” (Small)
Temperature: 65-80°F (celsius: 18-26°C)
Light: Prefers sunlight but can also tolerate partial shade.
Water: Well-drained soil is required. Allow soil to fully dry out between waterings. In the terrarium use a drainage layer or keep inside pot and remove from tank if adding moisture to substrate.
Care/Maintenance: This is a shallow rooting plant, so care should be taken when adding it to a tank with larger animals who may knock it over.
| Weight | 0.27 kg |
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| Dimensions | 85 × 85 × 190 mm |
ProRep Live plant. Gasteria “little warty” (Small)
General Information: Gasterias are another desert succulent which you can use in a dry terrarium. They have paired, smooth leaves which gives them a unique appearance. You can plant them in combination with other succulents for a dramatic effect, particularly when you plant them among rocks. Like most desert plants Gasteria needs bright lighting. It requires free draining soil but this species will tolerate some shade. Although drought tolerant they prefer if you water them before the soil dries out, but before they are completely dry.
Unles you set up your terrarium with a deep, bio-active substrate then plants is a dry terrarium are best kept in their pot, which is then disguised with substrate and decor. This allows the plants to be watered as necessary without making the whole substrate too damp.
Apart from the aesthetic appeal of a planted terrarium there are some very real, tangible benefits for the animals. Living plants provide natural cover and climbing perches, shade, basking sites and maintain natural humidity. Just as live plants in an office can improve workers well-being, live plants in a terrarium will have the same effect for animals.
These plants are not just small houseplants but are a selected range of species that are ideally suited to the terrarium, including some of the more unusual or rare types. We have carefully selected the range so that there are plants to suit all habitats and growth patterns. There are succulents for arid environments, bromeliads, ground cover plants and epiphytes for jungle set up’s as well as aquatic plants and mosses.
These plants can enhance your pets terrrarium to create a natural and beautiful set up.
Over 40 different plant species are available in the range including ProRep Live plant. Gasteria “little warty” (Small). For advice on turning your pets tank bioactive, or anything else, please contact us.