Heat Tolerant Plants?

[Notserp]

Is there any plants that can thrive underneath a heat lamp? I need them to be water tolerant and heat resistant. I have a Pothos planted in my enclosure placed on the cold side that is doing extremely well but I am not too sure how it will do on the heated side that is kept around 100degrees. I soon want to create a vivarium with many different plants but cannot do so if these plants cannot handle the heat. I am keeping a P.M. Grandis.

Thank You

 

[daggekko]

Mother-In-Laws-Tongue(Sansevieria/Snake Plant) is pretty good. If you stick it straight under the lamp is may have a leaf or 2 that burns up though. They can take watering frequently but don't like staying soggy.

Money plant/Money tree does really well as long as it is kept very wet. Same story-if the leaves are right under the heat lamp you may lose one or 2 of them.

I usually try to position heat lamps over bamboo or other basking structures and try to fill other visual areas with plants.

 

[Notserp]

Ok Great! I just bought two Sansevieria yesterday. I also bought Draceana and a Bromeliad that I plan to keep on the cool side along with the pothos I already have in the tank. All I'm waiting for now is a bag of ABG mix I ordered online so they have something to grow in.

I was going to get a money tree but was under the impression they do not do well under heat but apparently they do, but for me the issue would be how tall they get. Is it possible to keep them trimmed to a certain height?

 

[cilatusguy]

money tree's leaves are sort of frail plus having the grandis climbing on it wouldn't be good.

what lighting are you using?, bromeliads require high output lighting to show full potential in coloring.

Pictures would be cool.

 

[Notserp]

I am using a 18" compact fluorescent that sits on top of a mesh screen. Its a Repti Glo by Exo Terra 15 Watt 10.0 UVB. Says it has 33% UVA, 10% UVB.

A somewhat decent picture of the enclosure

Here is the Bromeliad that I am going to put in the cage

Sansevieria and Draceana that will go in as well

And a Picture of my little guy Mort just for fun :biggrin: