Likewise, plants from Australia sent to London using the same method were received by Ward in pristine condition. After months of travel, the plants arrived well and thriving. Ward hired carpenters to build his Wardian cases to export native British plants to Sydney, Australia. Instead of the terrarium, it was known as the Wardian case. The trend quickly spread in the Victorian Era amongst the English.
A fern spore in the jar grew and germinated into a plant, becoming the first known terrarium. Ward had an interest in observing insect behaviour and accidentally left one of his jars unattended. The first terrarium was developed by botanist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward in 1842. Open terraria are not sealed and are better suited to plants requiring a more arid environment. Light passing through the transparent walls, allowing photosynthesis, with the constant water supply provide an ideal environment for plants. The water vapor then condenses onto the walls of the container, eventually falling back onto the plants and soil below. Heat entering the sealed container allows the creation of a small water cycle due to evaporating moisture from the soil and plants. Terraria are often kept as ornamental items.Ī closed terrarium's transparent walls allow heat and light to enter, creating a unique environment for plant growth. A temperature-controlled terrarium with plants insideĪ terrarium (plural: terraria or terrariums) is usually a sealable glass container containing soil and plants that can be opened for maintenance to access the plants inside however, terraria can also be open to the atmosphere. For the novel book by Scott Russell Sanders, see Terrarium (book).
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