How long do carnivorous plants take to grow? This is one of the biggest questions I get from people who are new to growing their own herbs, vegetables or fruits. They are often interested in learning how much it takes to get plants to grow properly. And they’re also curious about the time it takes…
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Many new gardeners wonder, “Do carnivorous plants need sunlight?” The truth is, it depends. Although most plants that grow well in the shade will do just as well when given afternoon sunshine, not all plants do equally well. Some prefer a shady spot, some prefer full sun, and others, carnivorous plants. Let’s look at why…
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Do pitcher plants attract mosquitoes? This is a good question and one that deserves some attention. There are two different groups of insects that use these plants. One, they are the mosquito larva, which depends on a specific type of plant to survive. The other group of insects, the cone wets, find the plant as…
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Without eating insects, can a carnivorous plant survives? Without insect eating plants, there would be no food source. The fact of the matter is that some plants are eaten by insects, but not all. There is a wide range of different types of insects that a plant can be eaten by. Virtually any type of…
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Can a pitcher plant eat a frog? That’s an interesting question. Most people who are not plant phobic think they cannot eat any type of plant, no matter how delicious they look or how aromatic they are. But plants do have appetites just like animals have. The fact is, some animals actually enjoy eating plants!…
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Soil Requirements For Growing Carnivorous Plants Globally, carnivorous plants grow well in the moist, sunny, and peaty type of soil condition or environment. Just like all other plants, there will always be variations and exceptions. For example, the Sarracenia purpurea, which is the purple-colored pitcher plant, grows typically in bogs with acidic and peaty soil…
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Carnivorous plants, which is also known as insectivorous plants have always been a fascinating and unusual plant to many gardeners, especially children. Carnivorous plants are those that capture and digest insects or other small animals by creating traps and ingenious pitfalls. There are more than 600 species of known carnivorous plants and they formed a…
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