So you’ve decided to buy your first carnivorous plant! Plants are beautiful, and carnivorous plants aren’t just gorgeous—they can actually eat bugs in a wide variety of ways. You’ve likely seen them on social media, and these interesting bug-eating plants are just the kind of thing you want to try.
What would you need to prepare for your carnivorous plant though? Let’s say you’ve read up on their needs, and you know the basics about their food, their water, and their media. Is there anything else you, the new plant parent, need to make sure they thrive?
That’s what we’re answering in this guide. After reading up on the requirements and nature of carnivorous plants, check this guide to find out how best to prepare for your plant before your carnivorous plant comes home.
We’ll cover each of these points in detail below:
? Find a grow space for your plant once it’s acclimated
? Collect rainwater
? Buy a TDS meter
? Prep a plastic water dish
Whether you’re in the Philippines or not, if you’ve been researching about carnivorous plants then you’ve probably read that you’re not supposed to fertilize them. This is somewhat true.
If you’ve tried searching for the right soil, potting mix or planting media for carnivorous plants, you’ll see a wide variety of suggestions. Coco peat, perlite, peat moss, sphagnum moss, and silica sand are just a few of the options in different guides.
I’m sure you’ve heard of carnivorous plants like the