07/03/2021
Carnivorous Plants Basic Care
🔻 Potting Soil/Media:
🔸Coco Peat,
🔸Long Fibered Sphagnum Moss
🔸Peat Moss “ONLY”
🏺 Use plastic pots
🌊 Water/Tubig
🔹Rain Water
🔹Distilled Water
🔹Aircon Water “ONLY”
🌧️ Watering:
🔹Tray Method.
Fill tray with 2-3cm of water
Refill when tray is dry.
🔸Avoid watering Sundews and Pinguiculas directly.
🌞 Lighting:
🔹Sunlight: Minimum of 6hrs direct sun. Avoid intense hot sun from 12nn. 60% Shading cloth can be used.
🌬️ Humidity:
🔹60-90%
🌡 Temperature:
🔸20-36C
🍴 Feeding:
‼️Feeding is not necessary‼️
🚫 Avoid feeding meat and human food
✅ Can be fed fish pellets and insects twice a month.
❌ Fertilizer:
Fertilizer kills carnivorous plants, they adapted in getting nutrients from their carnivorous leaf. Roots will burn when fertilized.
⚠️ Take note! Plant care may differ per cultivar. This only cover the most basic care for a carnivorous plant.
⚠️ Also remember that a newly shipped plant needs to go under the acclimation process. This is very important specially if you’re new to plants as this applies to all kinds of plants.
Here’s how you do it:
Acclimation guide:
https://www.facebook.com/103208647811868/posts/191048762361189/?extid=Mp5VZjcoBeS3uXxZ&d=n
💡 FYI for new carnivorous plant hobbyist💡
What is the most common cause of death of a carnivorous plants?
- Environment shock
I can’t stress this enough! Without proper acclimation your plant can die in less than a week or maybe just within a day.
So what is acclimation?
Acclimatization or acclimatisation (also called acclimation or acclimatation) is the process in which an individual organism adjusts to a change in its environment (such as a change in altitude, temperature, humidity, photoperiod, or pH), allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclimatization
When do we need to acclimate our plants?
- After plant shipment
- After plant repotting
How do we properly acclimate our plants?
- Upon arrival/repotting, place your plants in a shaded area in a span of 1-2weeks
- Wait for your plant to produce new healthy leaves
- “SLOWLY” introduce your plant to brighter area/direct sun
- “GRADUALLY” increase light duration
- If your plant looks healthier then that’s a sign that you’re doing the acclimation process properly.
https://curiousplant.com/carnivorous-plant-acclimation/
Additional tip:
Higher humidity can help shorten the acclimation process
Other common cause of death?
- Buying before researching about your plant.
- Giving too much attention to your plant.
Note:
- Acclimation period may very per plant and this also applies even to your herbs, vegetables and your common house plants.
After shipping, your carnivorous plant will go through an important acclimation period as it adjusts to its new environment. Here's how you can help!
