Representative species of carnivorous plants
- Butterwort (Pinguicula)
- Pitcher plant (Nepenthes)
- Sundew (Drosera)
- Pitcher plant (Sarracenia)
- Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
The safety gears of the representative species
The main types of carnivorous plants differ not only in appearance and size. The type of trap they use is also very different. There are five different trap types:
- Sticky traps (sundew, butterwort)
- Folding traps (Venus flytrap)
- Suction traps (water hoses)
- Pit traps (pitcher plants, pitcher plants)
- Traps (various pitcher plants)
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Maintain carnivorous plant species indoors
All carnivorous plants that you grow as ornamental plants or to kill insects in the house have certain requirements in terms of location and care. In some cases, maintenance requires a certain amount of prior knowledge so that the plants can thrive.
Butterwort is the easiest to grow. It is particularly well suited for plant lovers who want to get into the hobby of cultivating carnivores.
All other representative species of carnivorous plants prefer special locations where it is humid and higher temperatures prevail. These varieties are not suitable for the normal flower window.
Carnivorous plants need special soil
You should not grow any carnivorous plants in normal garden soil or in potting soil. These soils contain far too many nutrients and condense very quickly.
There is special carnivore soil to buy for carnivores. It is characterized by the fact that it is not very nutritious, but very fluffy. Orchid soil can also be used as a substitute if it is only lightly fertilized.
Experts make their own plant substrate for carnivores. The main ingredient is peat (white peat), which is mixed with quartz sand, (€ 14.90 on Amazon *) expanded clay, (€ 17.50 on Amazon *) peat moss and even styrofoam balls.
Properly water carnivorous plants
The substrate of carnivorous plants must never dry out completely. Most representative species can only tolerate waterlogging for a short time. It is advisable to always create a drainage in the pot.
The pots with the carnivore species are placed in coasters. The water is poured into this in such a way that a water level of one to two centimeters is reached. This casting technique is called the damming process.
If the water has been absorbed by the substrate, wait two days and then pour new water. All representative species do not like being poured from above.
Never water carnivorous plants with tap water
Carnivorous plants cannot tolerate calcareous tap water. Always use rainwater. If there is no rainwater, pour with still mineral water.
Tips
You do not have to feed carnivorous plants with insects. Additional feeds are superfluous and even rather harmful. If you feed, you will only have one prey at a time, and only live insects.
