This plant is perhaps my favorite to use in terrariums.  It is not particularly showy, but it stays small and compact and is somewhat non-descript ‘green foliage’ that does not look to me, particularly new world, or old world. For that reason, I use it in most of my biotope inspired (biotope+whatever else looks good) vivariums.  It is native to Eastern Ecuador and is an IUCN Threatened species.  In my experience, it only reaches about 8″ tall and stays compact. […]

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