Question
Hi,which light is better for Drosera aliciae artificial or natural ?.Should i put water into Nepenthes  pitcher ?Some people say dont and some yes im confused .Nepenthes can produce her own digestive fluids ?Maybe are more efficient then water ?

Answer
Hi Alex,

Natural light is always better.  Sometimes, however, there just isn't enough from what you have in windows.  That's when artificial light makes a good supplement, or better source.

Nepenthes do produce their own fluid in the pitchers.  Rainwater does get into the pitchers in nature.  When a Nepenthes pitcher first opens up it contains primarily water anyway.  The plant secretes enzymes into the pitcher as insects fall into it.  Bottom line, it doesn't hurt to put a little water in the pitchers occasionally, but it isn't totally necessary.


Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com