Carnivorous plants for the home

Once the highly sensitive insides of the leaves and feeler bristles have been stimulated, the plants will usually not flinch for long and close. The trap fills up fairly quickly with a fast-acting digestive fluid that will gradually convert the trapped victims into liquid fertilizer.

If you watch this natural spectacle for the first time without seeing this extraordinary plant species was previously known, you can see the clearly drawn demarcation between the flora and fauna blurred. Yet very few people have the opportunity to observe the destructive goings-on of these bizarre plants in the wild. It may be the exotic appearance of the plants, the curiosity or even a tingly creepy effect that is More and more people are bringing these little green monsters onto their windowsill to marvel at - some even as Pet substitute. With good care, lots of light and the highest possible level of humidity, they are ideal in the living room at home very good chances of successfully using the ingenious insect catcher from the botanical genus of carnivores breed.

Caring for the green carnivores

For smaller plants, glass vessels with a slightly larger belly, which function similar to a greenhouse, are best. Larger specimens are therefore safest to pull in one Mini greenhouse on the windowsill, but NEVER placed directly above the radiator. It is a little more elegant with an illuminated terrarium. Light is one of the most important growth factors of these exotic species, as otherwise disproportionately long and visually not particularly beautiful shoots could develop. Furthermore, only completely lime-free water may be used for watering. Ideal when it comes from the Rain barrel or filtered tap water is used. Fertilize is totally taboo! When buying the substrate, an unfertilized mixture would be enough Quartz sand(€ 14.90 at Amazon *) and peat is optimal, as the carnivores prefer it to be slightly acidic, low in nutrients, but evenly and sufficiently moist. A special feature still applies to the winter, because during this time temperatures between five and fifteen degrees are completely sufficient, but also with good brightness. The question remains: where are these plants found?

Carnivorous plants from catch leaf

We found a very attractive selection of these exotic rarities in the Fangblatt online shop. Even if there are only a few specimens left for some species or even just sold out, the colorful offers come from an experienced breeder with 20 years of experience. In addition to various starter sets from "Little Hunger" to "Wolverine" and "Glutton", we found the following varieties among others when the November News went to press:

• Sarracenia Alanta: green resp. reddish to black catch leaves, which are 30 cm high in a 9-piece round pot suitable for flowers for 24.00 euros;
• Sarracenia Flava: easy to cultivate for beginners with light green resp. light yellow hoses; hardy, robust and later up to 50 cm high for 14.99 euros / 9-square pot;
• Sarracenia Minor: hardy pitcher plant with its very own trapping technique and bright green trapping leaves and green / white flowers in a square pot of 9 for 49.99 euros;
• Drosera Binata: grows up to 40 cm high and is suitable for bog beds; in two sizes in the 9 or 12 round pot for 4.99 euros (size M) or 14.99 euros (size L);
• Heliamphora ("The Swamp Jug"): the diva among the carnivores with the typically nodding, small flap that can also be outdoors in summer; Price for the 7 to 10 cm high 9 cm round pot: 15.99 euros.