Terrarium Plant Selection Calculator

Plant compatibility from humidity, light, and enclosure type.

Enclosure length (in)

Enclosure width (in)

Enclosure height (in)

Enclosure type (0-2)

Tab to move between fields

Recommended plants

Target coverage (%)70

Plantable area (sq ft)5.67

Est. plant budget ($)$300.00

Moss/ground cover (sq ft)0.68

How to Use This Calculator

How the result changes with Enclosure length (in)

Enclosure length (in): Interior length of the enclosure in inches.
Enclosure width (in): Interior width (front-to-back) in inches.
Enclosure height (in): Interior height in inches. Taller enclosures allow vertical planting in tropical setups.
Enclosure type (0-2): 0 = tropical (70% coverage), 1 = arid/desert (20% coverage), 2 = temperate (50% coverage).

Recommended plants: Number of plants recommended for adequate coverage.
Target coverage (%): Target plant coverage for this enclosure type.
Plantable area (sq ft): Total area available for planting (floor + walls for tropical).
Est. plant budget ($): Estimated cost based on average plant price of $10.
Moss/ground cover (sq ft): Area of moss or ground cover to fill remaining floor space.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Enclosure length (in) = 36, Enclosure width (in) = 18, Enclosure height (in) = 24, Enclosure type (0-2) = 0 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Recommended plants
Recommended plants
30 = 30
Calculate Target coverage
Target coverage
70 = 70
Calculate Plantable area
Plantable area = totalPlantableAreaSqIn / 144
5.67 = 5.67