| There are over 600 naturally occurring carnivorous Plants
in the world, and some are naturally easier than others to grow. Here is
a partial list of some of the easier ones for kids! |
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- Sundews: Drosera is the Latin genus, try the forked
leaf sundew, ( D. binata) Alice sundew( D. aliceae) Cape Sundew ( D.
capensis) or D. spathulata, D. graminafolia and D adelae. Sometimes
these can be found at better Garden centers and home stores.
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Sundew -
Drosera aliciae
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- Butterworts: Latin name, Pinguiculia these fleshy
leafed plants can often be found in displays for sale at garden centers
and home stores. Good beginner plants if you have a slightly more humid
area, they are also good for lower light areas.
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Butterwort -
Pinguiculia sp.
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- Temperate Pitcher Plants: The Sarracenia in Latin,
these are the plants that contain water and trap insects. Slightly more
difficult because they do tend to go dormant in winter, they can none
the less be grown outside in a very sunny location from spring to fall,
and even stay outside if given some winter protection. If you have an
outdoor bog planted, these do wonderfully there.
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Temperate Pitcher Plant -
Sarracenia purpurea
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- Venus Fly traps: in Latin, Dionaea muscipula, are
unfortunately among the harder carnivorous plants to grow due to dormancy
requirements. The good news is they are inexpensive and readily available
in spring from many garden centers and home stores.
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Venus Fly Trap -
Dionaea muscipula
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