Anyone here grow insectivorous plants? Dionaea, Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Cephalotus, Darlingtonia, Drosera, Genlisea, Aldrovanda, Heliamphora, etc? I grow a few Dionaea, Nepenthes, and Sarracenia.
I used to grow some Venus Fly Traps, but that was about it. They really dont work that well for catching bugs in a house, it takes 2-3 days for them to kill 1 fly fully.
Drosera species with long leaves are good at catching gnats and fruit flies; larger species are better at catching larger insects. I have also seen my Sarracenia plants attract and trap moths, flies, and wasps.
Anyone here grow insectivorous plants? Dionaea, Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Cephalotus, Darlingtonia, Drosera, Genlisea, Aldrovanda, Heliamphora, etc? I grow a few Dionaea, Nepenthes, and Sarracenia.
I used to grow some Venus Fly Traps, but that was about it. They really dont work that well for catching bugs in a house, it takes 2-3 days for them to kill 1 fly fully.
Don't they stink?
Jack in the Pulpits are good... If you live in the Amazon.
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Drosera species with long leaves are good at catching gnats and fruit flies; larger species are better at catching larger insects. I have also seen my Sarracenia plants attract and trap moths, flies, and wasps.
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It might depend on the species. I'm told Nepenthes and some Sarracenia flowers stink.
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Mine caught regular houseflys, but they take forever to Digest their Prey, though they are cool plants.