Hardy carnivorous plants are rarely found in the local latitudes, because most plants are sensitive to frost. They are usually to be overwintered at moderate temperatures. Our list of suitable carnivorous plants shows which varieties can remain outdoors even during the cold…
Category: Carnivorous Plants – Carnivores
The leaf of a cobra lily is remarkably shaped: it is tubular and contains a liquid used to digest captured insects. The upper part of the blade is modified for the insect catching function. There is a circular opening in the overhanging,…
This exotic, very decorative plant is perennial and depending on the species hardy, conditionally hardy or not hardy. It impresses with its intensely colored and veined tubes, which depending on the species lie on the ground or protrude upwards and act…
The plant, which bears the rather harmless-sounding name sundew, botanically Drosera, comes from the sundew family and belongs to the carnivorous plants (carnivores). The name is derived from Greek usage and is translated as “Tau”. It uses one of the five possible…
It offers a spectacular appearance and represents a challenge for every hobby gardener. The carnivorous pitcher plant with the botanical name Nepenthes is undoubtedly an ornamental plant of a special kind. It is native to the tropics and therefore feels…
Predatory, treacherous and also a bit scary – many hobby gardeners have mixed feelings about carnivorous plants. But such carnivores, which belong to the genus of butterwort (Pinguicula), are still very popular with most garden enthusiasts. The lush green plants impress above…
From a botanical point of view, the Venus flytrap Dionaeag muscipula belongs to the sundew family and is actually a carnivorous plant. It was first mentioned as such in around 1768, its original home is the USA and especially North and…
Carnivorous plants are some of the most interesting plants that Mother Nature has produced. It is commonly believed that these plants are very difficult to care for, but there are really easy to care for species. Carnivores, as carnivorous plants are also…