Carnivorous Plant Access

Thinking of keeping a carnivorous plant as a "pet"? They aren't like regular houseplants. According to experts at California Carnivores and Carnivorous Plant Nursery , here are the golden rules:

There are over 600 species of carnivorous plants, but they generally fall into three main categories based on how they catch their prey: carnivorous plant

: Never use tap water; the minerals will kill them. Use only rainwater, distilled water, or deionized water . Thinking of keeping a carnivorous plant as a "pet"

: The Venus Flytrap is the poster child for this group. It uses sensitive "trigger hairs" to detect movement. When an insect touches two hairs in quick succession, the leaf snaps shut in less than a second. carnivorous plant