*The Sundew carnivorous plant is one of the many types of carnivorous or insectivorous plants that catch insects and small animals in order to acquire additional nutrients. This is because of the fact that they are usually found in areas with a very poor soil quality. Read the rest of this entry

The colorful nature and weird characteristics of carnivorous plants have made them ideal for many gardeners and enthusiasts. They can be placed in almost any kind of garden, from flowering to herbal ones. They can help not only in providing beauty and attraction to a garden but in controlling the population of the insects in it. This results to a more balanced garden ecosystem that can benefit every plant and animal in it. Read the rest of this entry

People who want to avail of a different feel for their office are advised to make use of desktop carnivorous plants for their decoration and ornamental purposes. This is in relation to the ones that are usually seen in a typical office setting. Being the weirdoes of the plant world, they offer a lot of advantages and disadvantages as compared to the usual types of office plants.

Some of the advantages include:
1.Desktop carnivorous plants don’t require that much of maintenance since they don’t need fertilizers in order to survive. You don’t need to turn over the soil nor trim them. Basically, they can be just left alone except to water them regularly and exposing them to the sun. Read the rest of this entry

The carnivorous plants are special types of plants that are different from the usual types of plants. As their name suggests, they are carnivorous because of the fact that they derive most of not their nutrients not from the soil, but from the bodies of the small animals that they catch and digest. Most of these small animals are insects and that is why the carnivorous plants are also often called insectivorous plants. In a sense they have advanced one or two steps up the food chain from being the eaten to the eater.

These types of plants catch their prey with the use of a variety of trapping mechanisms. Generally, the carnivorous plants are divided into five categories which pertain to each of the five basic traps that are used. Read the rest of this entry

If you are new to carnivore plants, then deciding what ones to keep at home might seem like a daunting task.  You will want to get one that is easy to care for, but are probably hoping to get the most interesting carnivorous plants available.  Keeping the care requirements, the unique appearance, and the ‘cool factor’ of the commonly available carnivore plants in mind, here is a list of the top 5 you should consider growing at home!

5) Pitcher Plants - Nepenthes Pitcher Plants are definitely unique carnivore plants.  They comprise approximately 120 species, and are mostly found in the old world tropics.  They are classified as vine-forming carnivorous plants and some species can grow to monstrous proportions if properly cared for.  These tropical pitcher plants are not necessarily easy to find in North America.  If you are willing to do your research, you can find some incredible natural species and hybrid crosses. Read the rest of this entry

So, your fly trap plants have been growing well for months since you bought them, and all of a sudden they have taken a turn for the worse. This is a very common problem and many questions arise from such a scenario. Some obvious ones include “did I feed it something bad”, “did I water it enough, or use the proper water”, and “what could I have done differently to keep my fly trap plants alive”? One question that is sometimes overlooked is whether or not your carnivorous plant (whether venus fly trap or another species altogether) could be entering a period of dormancy. Read the rest of this entry

Nepenthes pitcher plants were first discovered in the middle of the 17th century.  They became quite popular in Great Britain in the 19th century, with much effort spent discovering new varieties to bring home for the wealthy to cultivate.  These plant hunting missions lead to the discovery that the Nepenthes pitcher plants have an extensive range in which they grow naturally.  Within their native ranges, these carnivorous plants can be found at altitudes as low as sea level, and even above 3000 feet high. Read the rest of this entry