Dish garden

A dish garden is a small open type of terrarium, usually one inside.

[2] Their history goes back to the Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, though our concept traces to Japan, during the Edo Period (about 1603—1868), inspired by the bonsai.

Fast-draining media may contain sand, perlite and ingredients that help drainage, thus cactus and other succulent plants do not get too much water.

Succulents don't need deep media as they are often shallow rooting.

The taste of the grower determines the container, but here are a few considerations: Cacti and succulents may do not do well, in a terrarium, as it gets too humid.