New Zealand Sphagnum Moss with Zinc: Safe for Nepenthes, Not for Flytraps

Dried NZ sphagnum with "high zinc (Tropolone)"—OK for Nepenthes if zinc is natural. Levels are typically low enough.

Caveats

Dried moss rarely resprouts (spores killed in drying). Don't count on it.

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