Carnivorous 'Pitcher Plant'

Add a conversation piece to your collection with a Carnivorous Pitcher Plant (likely Sarracenia or Nepenthes). These fascinating plants lure, trap, and digest insects in their modified leaf "pitchers," supplementing nutrients in poor soils.

Secrets of Success

• Light: Medium to high light indoors
• Water: Water when soil surface is dry; keep drier in winter (use distilled/rain water)
• Fertilizer: Feed regularly with houseplant fertilizer (or let them catch insects!)
• Humidity: Thrives with misting, pebble tray, and/or grouping
• Temperature: Comfortable indoor temperatures

Quick Facts

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  Light: High Light Indoors, Medium Light Indoors