The Definition of a Terrarium
Terrarium Singapore , derived from the Latin word Terre, refers to a small enclosure or a closed container in which selected living plants, sometimes small animals like turtles are kept. In short, it is basically an artificial greenhouse. It is a miniature ecosystem, which contains a complex mode of relationship between different types of organisms and resources like plants and microorganisms in soil along with other major resources like water and sunlight.
The Principle
The basic principle behind a terrarium is that the water from the close circuit soil in the container/jar/pot is taken on to the plant kept in the same as it grows up and released through stems and leaves by transpiration and this water, in turn, condenses on walls of the glass jar/plastic container and runs back into the soil to be used again for self-watering thus consuming less water and still survive in a closed environment …
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