My first carnivorous plant (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by trees@lemmy.ca to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

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[-] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I love him, how pretty! ☺️

[-] Fezz@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Don't "feed" it I have basically killed almost every carnivorous plant I have ever had by giving it's bugs.

Don't over water and keep it like any other plant, the act of capturing a bug is a high energy process.

[-] FlyingSquid@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

They can survive without feeding?

[-] trees@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Im hoping with it being above the kitchen sink and a few feet from the kitchen compost bins that it’ll catch the few fruit flies we get. Can they be overwatered? I was told to keep it in a tray of distilled water or rainwater.

[-] Fezz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They are delicate, so yes watering from the bottom encourages root growth & helps prevent mold. Change the water out every when possible so it doesn't become to stangent.

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