Draping plant recommendation?

[little98dime]

Hey everyone. I have a crested gecko in a 20 vert and I have one open spot for a plant. It needs to be one that will drape over a recessed area. Should have low to medium light needs and require only moderate watering. The potting area is a GS cap. Any suggestions?

[Grimm]

Baby tear will drape once the strands get long enough, aswell as lipstick plants. Try checking out a plant shop for baskets, then instead of buying a huge basket, ask for a smaller 4" pot of the same stuff.

[little98dime]

Ok. Yeah I thought baby tears would do ok. I wasn't sure if it would drape though. I'll look around. I'm just worried about getting a plant that is toxic to my gecko.

[D3monic]

Sphyrospermum cordifolium http://www.plant-cuttings.com/other_plants.htm

http://frogstofall.f3h.com/Pics/Blue...ordifolium.jpg

Produces fruit the size of blueberrys and they taste like watermellon. I am sure the crested would love em.

[Grimm]

Thats a great idea Demonic, having a plant produce an extra food source for the inhabitants! Does a plant need to be failry large to produce a fruit like this or could it be possible when in a vivarium friendly size?

....Now all we need are some plants that produce crickets and fruitflies!

[D3monic]

I am not sure on the plants size before fruit production. I just got some cuttings last week.

[Grimm]

In any case...A great looking draping plant, and much better looking then my suggestions!

[little98dime]

Demonic, thank you so much. You have solved my problem. Even if it doesn't get big enough to fruit, the foliage alone is exactly what I was hoping to put in my tank. There is a plant shop here that deals in tropical and exotic plants, so I'm sure they can get it if they don't already stock it.

[beckdg]

hah... i recall seeing fakes of that plant all over the place way back when bowls of plastic fruit were popular centerpiece decorations. i never knew it was a real plant. that's awesome.

[D3monic]

Originally Posted by little98dime

Demonic, thank you so much. You have solved my problem. Even if it doesn't get big enough to fruit, the foliage alone is exactly what I was hoping to put in my tank. There is a plant shop here that deals in tropical and exotic plants, so I'm sure they can get it if they don't already stock it.

If for somereason they cant, it can be ordered through Antones site that I linked in my first post. they are cuttings but I am sure wouldnt take too over long to fill in. Wandering Jew is another option altho in my tank its growing up toward the light instead of draping down.