There are many bizarre and creepy plants out there, but Carnivorous Plants may just take the cake. These plants form symbiotic relationships with other species of animals (usually insects) in order to extract their nutrients. In return, the plant provides shelter and protection for the insect while it feeds off of its blood. While this …
Carnivorous Plants
Having carnivorous plants at home means being able to appreciate all the ingenuity of nature! These plants that swallow insects and other critters raw are simply fascinating, and it is even possible to have them at home, indoors, even if they have very specific needs. Indeed, the spectacle offered by carnivorous plants must be earned! …
If you have a pitcher plant, you are probably acquainted with its appearance, which consists of glandular leaves that have the appearance of wide mouths directed toward the sky, simply waiting for insects to come and consume them. They have a high tolerance for heat and some degree of cold hardiness, although they cannot survive …
If you’re noticing your pitcher plant is turning brown, there’s a good chance that it’s suffering from a problem. In this article, we’ll outline the different types of problems that can afflict pitcher plants. One of the most common phenomena for pitcher plant growers is the pitcher plant turning brown. Sometimes it’s just pitchers or …
For not having the confidence of providing the right care and environment, some people are indecisive about whether they should buy butterwort. While the butterwort (Pinguicula) needs less care and effort than other carnivorous plants. That’s why to be confident about growing your own butterwort. Over the previous years we have grown various species of …
For being a carnivorous plant, gardeners always have many doubts about the venus fly trap’s diet. Like how much the plant should eat, when to feed, what to feed, and many other questions. But this extra thinking is unnecessary, gardeners don’t need to be too concerned about this. Venus flytraps do not usually die from …
Carnivorous or pitcher plant growers often mix up plant dormancy with the disease. But those are two different things. People have some misconceptions about pitcher plants. Though the idea of dormancy can be easily demonstrated. So let’s find out if pitcher plants go dormant. Sarracenia pitcher plants undergo winter dormancy. On the other hand, Nepenthes …
We know an insect which can be easily found in our houses-gardens and that’s mosquitoes. Now if it becomes the food for your growing venus flytrap it will make things easier. That way it can manage its own food since it is widely available. Mosquitoes are really fast and tiny, right? So can venus flytrap …
Venus Flytrap is one of the interesting carnivorous plants to gardeners and plant lovers. Many famous people have been praising this fascinating plant for many years. That’s why people get motivated and often try to grow it in their garden, or home. Before doing that when people try to gather info about it they face …