The idea of having carnivorous plants like nepenthes inside your home might seem weird or even risky. But the truth is pitcher plants are perfect for indoors. As a decorative plant, nepenthes will certainly stand out from the typical houseplant and they are also safe for humans and pets. But there are many other reasons … Read more
If you are having gnat problems at home you are not alone. Practically everyone who has cultivated plants has or will run into this situation at some point. These insects are quite harmless but can be a real nuisance for plant growers. Can pitcher plants be the answer? Will growing several of these in your … Read more
Pitcher plants have a reputation for eating almost any type of small insect. And in case you are wondering, this includes ants. But is it a good idea to let your nepenthes or sarracenia eat these insects? Or is there any sort of danger associated with it? We decided to research this and you will … Read more
Seeing the pitchers on your nepenthes turn crispy brown can be an alarming sight. Those are the traps used by the plant to catch and eat bugs, so there is clearly something wrong here. What could be the reason for this and is there anything you can do about it? Actually there are a few … Read more
Since pitcher plants are carnivorous and eat various types of bugs, can they feed on mosquitoes too? And if the answer is yes, can nepenthes or sarracenia be used as a natural mosquito repellent? This article will explain the facts and dispel some myths about the topic as well. Pitcher plants eat mosquitoes for their … Read more
Watering pitcher plants can be challenging for a beginner as you have to get it just right. These carnivorous plants need plenty of water, but too much of it will cause root rot. So to make things easier for you, this guide will explain how much you should use and how often. Nepenthes and sarracenia … Read more
Pitcher plants are beautiful to look at, whether indoors or in your garden, in a pot or hanging on a basket. One thing that prospective buyers may wonder though is, do pitcher plants smell bad? Or do they have a pleasant scent like other plants and flowers? The answers to this questions and more are … Read more
Pitcher plants got their name because their plants look somewhat like pitchers. Naturally this brings up the question of can you, or should you, fill it with water? Plants need water obviously, so will it help to fill the pitcher with the liquid? That is the question we will answer here. Whether you should add … Read more
Pitcher plants use their pitcher to trap bugs and eat them. But what if a dead insect falls inside it, or you drop one that has died? Will the plant consume it? In this article we will go over the types of bugs pitcher plants can eat, and foods you must never give it. Pitcher … Read more
Pitcher plants are beautiful to look at but menacing to insects and all kinds of small bugs. Watching them catch prey, you are probably wondering if these plants can actually eat humans. After all they consume meat, so are humans in any danger around pitcher plants? Or are they completely harmless? Pitcher plants do not … Read more