Shadows of the Dark Forest / Customized Landscaping Ecological Tank

"Shadows of the Dark Forest" Quote: "The jungle doesn’t sleep. It watches. It waits. It drinks the rain and eats the careless." — Film "Annihilation" (2018) The alien forest needs no sound. It is still, dark, and moist, like a silent hunt. You think it's just scenery, but it's already waiting for you to approach. This piece uses black as lines, green as a trap, and predatory plants as the main subject, creating a glass forest layer from another world. No bright flowers, no eye-catching colors, only light playing on the veins of leaves, coexisting with the shadows. Interpretation: "Shadows of the Dark Forest" is our latest exploration of "black plant aesthetics" and "micro-predatory structures." Various carnivorous plants, such as the pitcher plant's trap, the Venus flytrap's mobile leaves, and the sundew's sticky surfaces, are arranged according to terrain and light logic. In the center, black-dyed wood branches are coiled to form the visual axis, their scattered forms resembling mysterious vine shadows that permeate the entire jungle. Reddish-brown tiger skin stones serve as the base structure, mimicking the texture of moist tropical rocky ground; mosses and small foliage plants are interspersed, creating a dense, humid, and layered visual that feels close yet distant. This is not just a landscape tank; it's a microcosm of an alien ecosystem, a platform for "selective modification" and quiet predation. Nature Hill ✦ Every scene a meaning, respecting nature's heart https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54826909929_e863b4cdb9_b.jpg Plant Focus: The True Evolutionary Story of Carnivorous Plants Carnivorous plants don't exist to be cruel. They eat insects because their soil cannot provide them with everything they need. In extremely infertile, acidic swamps and tropical nutrient-poor soils, they learned to obtain nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from aerial prey. This isn't predation, but a retreat for survival—an extreme choice plants make to "stay alive." Pitcher plants trap with slippery fluid-filled sacs, Venus flytraps lock with their leaves, and sundews slowly ensnare with sticky mucilage... They don't run, but they wait. These actions, though seemingly slow, are as precise as nerves—completing their hunt in absolute stillness. | Product Dimensions | Length 20cm x Width 20cm x Height 30cm Ultra-clear white glass, suspended design, crystal chamfered edges, clear silicone trim (includes adjustable ventilation lid) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54821334737_381df29c6e_b.jpg | Product Contents | Main Display Plants: Pitcher Plant, Venus Flytrap, Sundew. (Main display plants can be customized) Accompanying Elements: Dyed driftwood, tiger skin stone, Acorus gramineus, Utricularia graminifolia, Marchantiophyta, Leucobryum glaucum, Black gold sand. You choose the plants, they choose the environment. Choose your destined predator. • Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes) | The classic predator, setting silent traps with deep, slippery pitchers. • Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) | The "action-oriented" hunter with the strongest visual tension, capturing in an instant. • Sundew (Drosera) | Slowly captures with sticky tentacles, a delicate yet deadly silent type. • Sarracenia | A tall predator from North America, highly attractive with its vibrant colors. • Butterwort (Pinguicula) | Smooth, sticky leaves like still glue, with a cool and elegant demeanor. • Australian Pitcher Plant (Cephalotus) | A miniature predatory trap, resembling a gear-like mini pitcher. • Native Grasses and Carpet Mosses (The above plants are subject to seasonal availability) An art of symbiotic wildness and strategy. In this glass jungle, you are both the designer and the observer. | Care Instructions | Basic lighting for 8 hours a day. Lightly water or mist twice a day, morning and evening, to maintain humidity inside the tank. Use filtered water (drinking water) for watering; do not use tap water. A watering bottle and care instructions are included with the product. | Purchase Notice | ※ Moss and other plant varieties will be adjusted according to stock and season. ※ The product is handmade, and wood, stones, and plants are natural elements, so they will not be identical to the photos. ※ The ecological terrarium requires personal care after purchase. ※ For custom special designs, please contact us. ※ Basic delivery (designer's personal delivery) is limited to Taipei and New Taipei City areas. If using this service, please communicate the time with the designer in advance.