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Red-Veined Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura erythroneura
Red-veined prayer plant is a stunning plant. The prayer plant got its name because it folds up its leaves at night, as if in prayer. If it is not getting enough light, you will know because the leaves will stay folded even during the daytime. Prayer plants like to be warm, so do not keep your terrarium next to a cold window or in a chilly draft.
Light: Medium, indirect light
Water: Regularly in spring and summer; less at other times
Color: Green leaves with white markings
Source: https://www.thespruce.com/great-terrarium-plants-847877
Aluminum Plant
Pilea Cadierei
The aluminum plant, a native of Vietnam, likes low to medium light and warm temperatures. The leaves have almost iridescent white markings that really make it shine. This plant grows fairly quickly, so you may have to pinch it back occasionally. The aluminum plant is easy to root as well. Simply take a small cutting and plant it in moist soil.
Light: Low to medium light
Water: Regularly in spring and summer; less at other times
Color: Green leaves with white markings
Source: https://www.thespruce.com/great-terrarium-plants-847877
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
While golden pothos vine may look pedestrian as a houseplant, it can look fabulous in a terrarium. Golden pothos has a well-deserved reputation as a bulletproof, indestructible houseplant, and that it is even truer in the controlled environment of a terrarium. Prune it back regularly so it does not become unruly, and your pothos should look good for years. It is also easy to propagate by rooting the stems in water.
Light: Bright, indirect light
Water: Relatively little water; do not overwater
Color: Green leaves with white markings
Source: https://www.thespruce.com/great-terrarium-plants-847877
Peperomia
peperomia caperata
There are about 1,000 peperomia cultivars. The common peperomia caperata can either have all green leaves or leaves that are blushed with some red. This slow grower does beautifully in terrariums. Peperomia also sometimes produces cool-looking flower spikes. If you are lucky, these flowers would add a nice color pop to your terrarium.
Light: Low to bright indirect light
Water: Relatively little water; do not overwater
Color: Green leaves or green with red