Colombian plants to use in a viv?

EverettC · #1 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 04:30 AM

I'm curious if anyone could suggest some good plants from Colombia to use in a vivarium. I'm toying with the idea of turning my 65g into a locality vivarium rather than a mix, but it all depends on what's available.

There will be terribilis in the tank and I'm open to aquatic plant suggestions as well, I have a decent size water section that could house them.

frogparty · #2 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 04:32 AM

lots of Restrepia are from Colombia, as are many oher pleurothallids

EverettC · #3 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 06:15 AM

I saw the pleurothallids, as well as Masdevallia! Definitely thinking about shifting this to be more orchid-oriented.

skylsdale · #4 (**permalink**) 04-02-2010, 04:17 AM

colombian orchid imports

harrywitmore · #5 (**permalink**) 04-02-2010, 01:43 PM

Here are the orchids I grow that are from Colombia.
Cloud Jungle Epiphytes - Plant Catalog

In general, many of the plants from lower Panama are also from Colombia. There's a very good site for Panama plants found here.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute-STRI Herbarium

JoshH · #6 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 08:53 PM

Check out the plant list, first article on the page....should give you a few ideas

http://www.biotopicdesign.com/articles.html