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Tropical and Mexican Butterworts – Succulent Phase (Dormancy)

curiousplant — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:07:02 +0000

Many tropical and Mexican butterworts experience a succulent phase, or what is often referred to as a dormancy period, hibernation, or winter rosette phase. One thing to clarify up front is that the succulent phase isn’t a true dormancy or hibernation because the plants are still growing new leaves and many also flower during this read more >

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Tropical and Mexican Butterwort Care Guides

curiousplant — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 18:41:18 +0000

Tropical and Mexican butterworts can make a wonderful addition to any carnivorous plant collection. They are great for catching gnats and are a good option for beginners and expert growers alike! Have questions about how to care for your butterwort? Check out our comprehensive care guides below. Potting This video will make potting read more >

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Which Grow Lights Are Best? – Part 3

curiousplant — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:00:36 +0000

Which grow lights are best depends on quite a few factors as we've seen in Part 1 (light quality) and Part 2 (light quantity). It also depends on what you are wanting to achieve with the setup and whether primary or supplemental lighting is necessary. Most of the material covered in this series focuses read more >

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Carnivorous Plant Acclimation

curiousplant — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 22:26:33 +0000

You received your new carnivorous plant in the mail and planted it (if shipped bare root). Now it's time to sit back and enjoy, right? Not so fast. Over the next few days, your plant will go through an important adjustment period as it recovers from shipping and gets used to its new environment. During read more >

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Carnivorous Plant Information Resources

curiousplant — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 22:13:03 +0000

Growing carnivorous plants can be a challenging but rewarding hobby. It's also a great way to make new friends who share a common interest. To assist you with cultivating these amazing plants or if you're just curious and would like to learn more, we thought it would be beneficial to compile a list of read more >

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AIPC Special Issues on Carnivorous Plants (English)

curiousplant — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:32:00 +0000

We're excited to have permission to share the AIPC Special Issue magazines by the Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore; a carnivorous plant society based in Italy. After receiving several requests, their editorial group translated these issues for English-speaking audiences. The magazines feature a wealth of information along with beautiful photos of carnivorous plants from all read more >

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How Much Light Do Carnivorous Plants Need? – Part 2

curiousplant — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:00:47 +0000

In Part 1, we talked about what type of light carnivorous plants need, but what about how much light they need? In the context of helping us make better decisions for our grow setups, this question is really three questions: How is light quantified for plants? How much light do different types of carnivorous plant read more >

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What Type of Light Do Carnivorous Plants Need? – Part 1

curiousplant — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:41:29 +0000

Figuring out what type of light carnivorous plants need to grow well indoors can be a daunting task. This is partially due to the needs of the plant, the configuration of the growing space, and the number of lighting options available. It's also largely due to the fact that light itself can be complicated to read more >

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Top 5 Carnivorous Plant Care Essentials

curiousplant — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:56:47 +0000

As you probably already know, carnivorous plants require some attention if you’re to grow them successfully. But why wouldn’t you want to pay attention to them? They’re amazing plants! While there are quite a few supplies that can make carnivorous plant care easier, we came up with a list of our favorites. #5 read more >

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What To Feed Carnivorous Plants

curiousplant — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 01:13:31 +0000

The easiest and most obvious way to feed carnivorous plants is to let them do what they’re designed for and that’s to catch bugs! But what if your carnivorous plants are indoors and don’t have a chance to take part in the bug buffet outside or you don’t have time to collect bugs for them? read more >

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