More in-depth plant list?

[RiftPoint]

In all of my research looking for plants for my chameleon enclosure I've found a lot of lists about safe plants, but that usually seems to be all it is... With some help I'd be willing to put together a more comprehensive resource that would take a step beyond safe/unsafe. My goal would be to create something with the following information:

Common names
Scientific names
Picture of plant
Structural (strong enough to hold a cham, yes/no)
Cage position

Top (hangs, needs more light)​

Bottom (grows up/climbs, doesn't like too much light)​

Filler (size/strength/lighting means it could be placed anywhere​

Lighting needs
Growth speed
Watering needs

I've put together a simple spreadsheet that I'd like to flesh out before creating the final format. I know that when I was creating the layout for my first enclosure I spent quite a while trying to piece together what plants would work best in different "zones" of the enclosure. If anyone would like to contribute their experiences with different plants, PM me and I'll give you the link to the spreadsheet.

If someone else has already put something together like this and I just missed it let me know!

 

[dnvaldes]

Let me know what you end up putting together. I went to a store today looking for some good plants and felt clueless besides what is safe/unsafe.

 

[MsCham]

Ugh, since I'm lazy and don't feel like copying and pasting, I've put up quite a bit of info I've collected particularly on Ficus plants; but also Purple Wandering Jews, and some minor comments about Dracaena plants here. Partiularly troubleshooting dying Ficus plants, because they are a finicky one that needs light, but not too much light (definitely a bottom plant!!)... and some other stuff. Take a read! Good idea though!

 

[MsCham]

Also, this is the list I reference when finding non-toxic plants. But I've looked at quite a few of these in garden centers only to find that they would NOT be strong enough to hold a cham, but its a good list if you're scavenging branches and such from outdoors or whatever - so this might be a good list to start with and try to fill out all that info!

 

[RiftPoint]

Also, this is the list I reference when finding non-toxic plants. But I've looked at quite a few of these in garden centers only to find that they would NOT be strong enough to hold a cham, but its a good list if you're scavenging branches and such from outdoors or whatever - so this might be a good list to start with and try to fill out all that info!

Thanks for the info! I'm hoping to start putting stuff together soon, just finished a hectic couple of weeks learning how to run the sound board for a local community theater group, but I'm all done now so I have my life back!

 

[MsCham]

Haha, I did lights. I know the feeling.