Suitable For Landscaping Reptile & Amphibian Enclosures

(  Note : This list is not complete by far , it is just to be used as a general reference. )

 

Common Name / Scientific name

 

ABELIA - (Abelia grandiflora)

AFRICAN VIOLET - (Saintpaulia ionantha)

SWEET ALYSSUM - (Allyssum sp.)

ASPERAGUS FERN - (Asperagus setaceus plumosis)

ASTER - (Aster sp.)

BABY TEARS - (Helxine soleirolii)

BIRD’S NEST FERN - (Asplenium nidus)

BOSTON FERN - (Nephrolepsis exalta)

BOTTLE BRUSH - (Callistemom)

BOUGANVILLEA - (Bouganvillea)

BRIDAL VEIL - (Tripogandra multiflora)

BROMELIADS - (Aechmea; Bilbergia; Cryptanthus)

CACTUS, SPINELESS - (Astrophytum)

CAMELLIA - (Camellia japonica)

COLEUS - (Coleus)

CORN PLANT - (Dracaena fragrans)

CREEPING CHARLIE - (Pilea nummulariifolia)*

CROTON - (Codiaeum sp.)

DRACAENA - (Dracaena)

EMERALD RIPPLE - (Peperomia caperata)

EUGENIA - (Peperomia caperata)

FUSCHIA - (Fuschia)

GERANIUM - (Pelargonium sp.)

HEN AND CHICKS SUCCULENT - (Echeveria)

HIBISCUS - (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

HOYA - (Hoya exotica)

ICE PLANT - (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)

IMPATIENS - (Impatiens)

JADE PLANT - (Crassula argentea)

JAPANESE ARALIA - (Fatsia japonica)

JASMINE -(Jasminum officinale: J. grandifloum)

LAVENDER - (Lavandula officinalis)

MARIGOLD - (Calendula officinalis)

MONKEY PLANT - (Ruellia makoyana)

MOTHER OF PEARL - (Graptopetalum paraguayen)

NATAL PLUM - (Carissa grandiflora)

PAINTED NETTLE - (Coleus)

PALMS - (Areca sp.)

PAMPAS GRASS - (Cortaderia selloana)

PARLOR PALM - (Chamaedorea elegans)

PEPEROMIA - (Peperomia caperata)

PETUNIA - (Petunia)

PHOENIX - (Phoenix roebelenii)

PIGGYBACK PLANT - (Tolmiea menziesii)

PILEA - (Pilea sp.)

PINK POLKA-DOT PLANT - (H. ypoestes sang.)

PONYTAIL PLANT - (Beaucarnea recurvata)

PRAYER PLANT - (Maranta leuconeura)

PURPLE PASSION: PURPLE VELVET - (Gynura)

SPIDER PLANT - (Chlorophytum comosum)

STAGHORN FERN - (Platycerium bifurcatum)

SWEDISH IVY - (Plectranthus australis)

TREE MALLOW - (Lavatera assurgentiflora)

UMBRELLA PLANT - (Eriogonum umbrellum)**

VELVET PLANT - (Gynura aurantaca)

WANDERING JEW - (Tradescantia albiflora)

WARNECKII - (Dracaena deremensis)

WAX PLANT - (Hoya exotica)

ZEBRA PLANT - (Calathea zebrina)

ZINNIAS - (Zinnia sp.)

 

*Not to be confused with another "creeping charlie,"

Glecoma heteracea, which is toxic

 

**Not to be confused with another "umbrella" plant,

Schefflera actinophylla, which is toxic.

 

I am sure this list is far from complete , if there is anyone who would like to add to this feel free to email me with additions .