Best Indoor Carnivorous Plants for Fly Control

Question: Best cool kitchen fly-catching plant?

Answer

Hello Martha,

People grow carnivorous plants for uniqueness, not pest control. They may attract more flies via nectar. If you want one, try Nepenthes or large tropical sundews like Drosera capensis—easy indoors, no dormancy, catch flies. They might reduce flies or attract more.

Remember: they need far more light than houseplants—good south/east window, possibly supplemental fluorescents.

Christopher