If we dream of an original ornament at home, we should definitely bet on. Representatives of this group lure and capture animals with trap leaves and, variously adapted for this purpose, and they eat animal food. The victims are mostly insects, arachnids, small crustaceans, hence their name. So it can also be a method to get rid of, for example, mosquitoes or flies from your home.
Where are insectivorous plants found?
Plants are commonly called correctly as carnivores. In nature, they occur mainly in habitats that are extremely unfavorable for the proper growth and development of other speciesfor example, in rock crevices, sandy areas, raised bogs, transitional bogs, and oligotrophic waters.
Insectivorous plants in Poland
In Europe, there are only 37 species, out of about 650 carnivorous plants, in turn, in Poland alone, we can meet four types, i.e. aldrowand, sundew, sundew and swimmer. And among them, 14 different species. They are under strict habitat and species protection.
However, such plants that do not occur naturally in our environment, such as sarracenua or wineskin cephalotus. The genus sundew is the most widely represented by species and varieties. Carnivorous plants of this kind found in Poland include:
- intermediate sundew,
- round-leaved sundew,
- Cape sundew,
- long-leaved sundew,
- Drosera sundew,
- Alice’s sundew.
How to care for insectivorous plants?
Due to the fact that these plants are unique, they also need such treatment. Here are some rules to make them grow beautiful:
- Insectivorous plants should be kept moist, but not wet. It is very important that the water for watering them is soft (hard water containing limescale causes white spots). A simple way to soften water is to boil it and let it cool down and precipitate at the bottom of the salt. Distilled water also works well.
- The site should be bright, but not sunny, usually with higher air humidity.
- For insectivorous plants, acidic soil (pH 3 to 5) is best. A mixture of peat or soil for orchids is recommended.
- Transplanting is a procedure that is performed every 2-3 years in the spring, when the plant’s roots begin to seep outside the pot and the peat they grow in will be compacted.
- It is also recommended that the plants stand on stands filled with water, which also increases the air humidity.
- In winter, insectivorous plants should be protected from overheating, i.e. they should not be placed near radiators.
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