Friday, March 21, 2008
Carnivores: Sarracenia species and venus fly-trap
My order of carnivorous plants came yesterday. The only one recognizable as such is the Venus fly trap,
The rest are in the genus Sarracenia (American pitcher plants). Most carnivorous plants live in low-nutrient acidic wetlands - thus their adaptation of acquiring nutrients from insects and other small animals digested in modified leaves. The bog-like environment is simulated by creating a peat moss and sand mixture which is kept wet by standing a pot in water, reversing the intended function of the pot's drainage holes.
The pitcher plants came as rhizomes with a small strawberry-like crown.
Labels: carnivorous plants, gardening, photos
// posted by Erik @ 3/21/2008 08:38:00 PM
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