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Our Carnivorous Plant Selection
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 | Venus Flytraps Venus Fly-Traps are bog plants, growing in nutrient-deficient soils like peat moss or long-fibered sphagnum moss. The typical plant is green, with a reddish-orange color on the inside of the mature trap. |
 | Pitcher Plants Pitcher Plants occur in many areas of the world in wet, boggy environments. Usually they flower first, before developing their pitchers or nectar, so that their pollinators won’t be eaten before they can pollinate the plants! |
 | Sundews Sundews occur in boggy areas around the world. They are beautiful little plants, often tinged with red, and covered with a sticky glue that glistens in the sunlight like dewdrops! |
 | Butterworts Butterworts capture and digest insects in a similar manner to sundews. Their leaves have a greasy feel (like butter). Some varieties actually curl the edges of the leaves in response to capturing an insect with their sticky glue. |
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Fun Facts
Did you know that the Venus Flytrap, along with some other carnivorous plants, require dormancy? This period of rest is much like when bears go into hibernation. It is often mistaken as death of the plant. Carnivorous plants are very efficient. They do not need as much food as many people think they do. A Venus Flytrap can live fine off of 2 or 3 insects a year. Have any questions about your plants or how to care of them? Use our forum to communicate with other growers! Click here.
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