| Description: |
The sticky leaves catch tiny insects without any movement to enclose them. Digestion and absorption proceed from the plants own secretions. Flowers are carmine-pink and showy. |
| Environment: |
Suitable for the home or a greenhouse |
| Growing Ease: |
Requires a little extra care |
| Lighting Needs: |
Does best in bright indirect sunlight coming from the South/East/West |
| Soil Type: |
Use a GOOD potting soil (a soil that retains water yet drains well), such as an African violet mix. If you want to mix your own take:
2 parts garden soil, 2 parts humus (leaf mold), 1 part coarse sand or perlite, 1 part rinsed aquarium charcoal chips and a little fine grade fir bark.
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| Watering: |
Keep the soil wet at all times. |
| Fertilizer: |
Not strictly necessary as it normally catches its lunch. Can be fertilized monthly spring through fall if its owner is feeling generous. An alternative is a granular slow release fertilizer if applied annually in the early spring. |
| Plant Pests: |
Prone to Always inspect any new plant for pests before introducing it to your home or greenhouse. |
| Propagation: |
Division/ seeds, leaf cuttings
in the spring through summer.
It is best to propagate any type of cuttings or seeds in a mixture of moist peat and perlite. Cover the pot and plant with a plastic bag secured by a rubber band to prevent the moisture from escaping. Place in indirect sunlight or under a fluorescent light. Repot in its regular mix after it has been growing for a while. After dividing plant, pot it in its regular potting mix.
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| Gardening Tips & Care: |
Enjoys the occasional bug. A good plant for a terrarium.
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