Explore our magical world of carnivorous plants
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THE CARNIVOROUS PLANT NOVICE: I'm starting out on my very first carnivorous plant journey and looking for a plant that eats bugs...a carnivorous plantAwesome! You've come to the right place!!
Cultivo specialises in carnivorous plants and we stock the complete range carnivorous plant species to help you start off your carnivorous plant addiction...er collection
Start here as an absolute beginner... Where do you want to grow your new carnivorous plant?
- Indoors on a north-facing windowsill (4-6 hours direct sunlight)
- We recommend: a sundew, mexican butterwort, tropical pitcher plant (monkey cup) and/or a terrestrial bladderwort
- Outdoors in dappled shade (eg. shaded by a tree)
- We recommend: a sundew, mexican butterwort, tropical pitcher plant (monkey cup) and/or a terrestrial bladderwort
- Outdoors in full (8+hours) direct sunlight: (not sunlight through a window)
- We recommend: a venus flytrap, trumpet pitcher plant, purple pitcher plant and/or a terrestrial bladderwort
Once you feel you are ready to advance to the next level....
- Indoors on a north-facing windowsill (4-6 hours direct sunlight)
- We recommend: A cobra lily, sun pitcher and/or an albany pitcher plant
- Outdoors in dappled shade (eg. shaded by a tree)
- We recommend: A cobra lily, forkleaf sundew, albany pitcher plant, sun pitcher and/or parrot pitcher plant
- Outdoors in full (8+hours) direct sunlight:
- We recommend: a cobra lily, forkleaf sundew, venus flytrap, trumpet pitcher plant, purple pitcher plant and/or parrot pitcher plant
You need to know that....
- Some plants go dormant (die back to a winterbulb) during the winter months - these are called temperate plants Temperate plants only grow actively during spring and summer - venus flytraps, temperate sundews, purple pitcher plants, trumpet pitcher plants, parrot pitcher plants, cobra lilies all fall into this category
- Given enough light during wintertime, subtropical sundews, tropical pitcher plants and bladderworts will grow throughout the year. Most bladderworts only flower during the warmer months
Got it! one quick question:
- Q: I'm an absolute beginner. Would you recommend starting with an actual plant or seed?
- A: In optimal conditions it takes around 4-6 weeks for carnivorous plant seed to germinate and in most cases it will be approximately 3-5 years to reach a size that you can brag about to your friends. We'd recommend starting with a plant and then advance to growing them from seed once you are more comfortable with the growing conditions needed for each species
▶️ About this section:
- Available for collection from Strawberry pot in Centurion and shipped nationwide
- Images are depictive and may not be the exact plants you'll receive
- Our beginner plants are available in 2 sizes and will be sent potted in our deluxe carnivorous plant soil, tailored to the needs of each individual species - simply unwrap, place in a tray of rain-, distilled or reverse osmosis water and enjoy!
Perfect for beginners!
