These plants are native to North America and will grow anywhere with a few considerations:
1. Most nurseries sell carnivo...Read Morerous plants, including this one in the indoor plant section. This is wrong. These plants require most soil and full sun. They should be grown outdoors, never indoors and definitely not in a terrarium.
2. Some nurseries also sell these plants in the water garden section. If you see them there, get them, as they are grown properly and are a lot healthier.
3. In addition to full sun, make sure the soil is always moist. An easy way to do this is with African Violet pots.
4. These are not tropical plants and require dormancy during the winter (less than 50 degrees). If you live somewhere where the winters are warmer, you may need to put them in the refrigerator for the winter months. Otherwise, keep them outside or in a unheated shed/garage.
5. If you are growing them in containers and the winter temperature goes below 20 degrees a lot, you will have to protect them from being freeze dried (cover them or put them in the shed). If you use African Violet pots, keep the pot above freezing, or the pot might break (the plant can handle it fine)
6. Keep it well watered. If you are not using African Violet pots, you may have to water it daily in the summer.
7. Did I mention that they require full sun and should be grown outdoors?
8. It is funny, but there doesn't seem to be many insects on my deck.
These plants are native to North America and will grow anywhere with a few considerations:
1. Most nurseries sell carnivo...Read More