Plant Care/Starting seeds
A basic guide for the cultivation of the common carnivourous plants.
Plant: temperature in C, lighting, soil, humidity (seed care)
Cephalotus follicularis
- 15-25 degrees, moderate light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
Darlingtonia
- 10-25 degrees, cold dormancy below 5 degrees for 2 months, moderate light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. needs pollinator, store in fridge dry, cold stratification, 1mm deep peat mix)
Dionaea muscipula
- 5-25 degrees, moderate light, peat mix, humidity not picky. (Seed. needs pollinator, store in fridge dry, cold stratification not needed but can aid germination, surface peat mix)
South African Drosera
- admirabilis 18-25 degrees, Lots of light, Peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- affinis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- aliciae 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- capensis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- natalensis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- nidiformis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- venusta 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
North American Drosera
- anglica 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
- capillaris 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
-filiformis 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
- intermedia 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
- rotundifolia 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
South American Drosera
- hirticalyx 10-20 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, high humidity. (Seed. Store in fridge dry, surface peat mix)
- riparia 10-20 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, high humidity. (Seed. Self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, surface peat mix)
- roraimae 10-20 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, high humidity. (Seed. Store in fridge dry, 6 weeks hot stratification 25 degrees, surface peat mix)
- tomentosa 15-25 degrees, lots of light, Sphagnum, moderate humidity.
Australian Drosera
- adelae 15-25 degrees, Moderate light, Sphagnum, loves humidity. (rarely produces seed)
- binata 15-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity (Seed. store in fridge dry, can be cold stratified for better germination, surface peat mix)
- burmannii 15-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity (Seed. store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- paradoxa 20-25 degrees, lots of light, sandy peat, moderate humidity. (Seed. Hot stratification 25 degrees for 6 weeks, store in fridge dry)
- prolifera 15-25 degrees, Moderate light, Sphagnum, loves humidity. (Seed. needs pollinator)
Australian Pygmy Drosera
- omissa 18-25 degrees, lots of light, sandy peat, moderate humidity.
- pulchella 18-25 degrees, lots of light, sandy peat, moderate humidity. (Seed. Self pollinating, store in fridge dry, 25 degrees for germination, surface peat mix)
Asian Drosera
- oblanceolata 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, high humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- spatulata 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- tokaensis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
Heliamphora
- hispida 15-20 degrees, lots of light, Sphagnum, high humidity.
- purpurascens 15-25 degrees, lots of light, Sphagnum, moderate to high humidity.
Nepenthes
Plant seed as soon as possible viability decreases rapidly. All nepenthes need both a male and female plant in flower to produce seed. Store seed at room temperature plant on soil surface.
- bicalcarata 20-25 degrees, low light, peat Sphagnum mix, moderate humidity.
- ventrata 15-25 degrees, Moderate light, Sphagnum, any humidity in fact this one is happy with anything.
- ventricosa 18-25 degrees, moderate to high light, Sphagnum, moderate humidity.
- veitchii 10-25 degrees depending on the variety, moderate to high light, Sphagnum, moderate humidity.
- mirabilis var. globosa 18-25 degrees, moderate light, Sphagnum peat mix, high humidity.
Pinguicula
- gigantea 10-25 degrees, low to moderate light, peat mix, moderate humidity (Seed. Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface alkaline mix)
- grandiflora cold stratification 2 months/surface, peat mix/Store in fridge dry
- lusitanica (self pollinating) plant anytime/surface, peat mix/ store in fridge dry
- pumila (needs pollinator) plant anytime/surface, peat mix/store in fridge dry
- villosa, cold stratification 2-4 months/surface, peat mix/Store in fridge dry
- vulgaris, cold stratification 2-4 months/surface peat mix/Store in fridge dry
Utricularia
- alpina (needs pollinator) plant soon viability decreases rapidly/surface LFS/
- bisquamata, plant anytime/2mm deep, peat mix/
- blanchettii
- calycifida
- dichotoma
- fulva
- graminifolia 18-25 degrees, moderate light, wet Sphagnum or water, moderate humidity.
- jamesoniana
- livida
- longifolia
- menziesii
- nephrophylla
- sandersonii
- subulate
- pubescens, plant anytime/2mm deep, peat mix/
Sarracenia
- All(Needs pollinator)cold stratification/1mm deep, peat mix/Store in fridge dry.
A basic guide for the cultivation of the common carnivourous plants.
Plant: temperature in C, lighting, soil, humidity (seed care)
Cephalotus follicularis
- 15-25 degrees, moderate light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
Darlingtonia
- 10-25 degrees, cold dormancy below 5 degrees for 2 months, moderate light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. needs pollinator, store in fridge dry, cold stratification, 1mm deep peat mix)
Dionaea muscipula
- 5-25 degrees, moderate light, peat mix, humidity not picky. (Seed. needs pollinator, store in fridge dry, cold stratification not needed but can aid germination, surface peat mix)
South African Drosera
- admirabilis 18-25 degrees, Lots of light, Peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- affinis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- aliciae 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- capensis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- natalensis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- nidiformis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- venusta 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
North American Drosera
- anglica 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
- capillaris 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
-filiformis 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
- intermedia 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
- rotundifolia 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, cold stratification, surface peat mix)
South American Drosera
- hirticalyx 10-20 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, high humidity. (Seed. Store in fridge dry, surface peat mix)
- riparia 10-20 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, high humidity. (Seed. Self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, surface peat mix)
- roraimae 10-20 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, high humidity. (Seed. Store in fridge dry, 6 weeks hot stratification 25 degrees, surface peat mix)
- tomentosa 15-25 degrees, lots of light, Sphagnum, moderate humidity.
Australian Drosera
- adelae 15-25 degrees, Moderate light, Sphagnum, loves humidity. (rarely produces seed)
- binata 15-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity (Seed. store in fridge dry, can be cold stratified for better germination, surface peat mix)
- burmannii 15-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, moderate humidity (Seed. store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- paradoxa 20-25 degrees, lots of light, sandy peat, moderate humidity. (Seed. Hot stratification 25 degrees for 6 weeks, store in fridge dry)
- prolifera 15-25 degrees, Moderate light, Sphagnum, loves humidity. (Seed. needs pollinator)
Australian Pygmy Drosera
- omissa 18-25 degrees, lots of light, sandy peat, moderate humidity.
- pulchella 18-25 degrees, lots of light, sandy peat, moderate humidity. (Seed. Self pollinating, store in fridge dry, 25 degrees for germination, surface peat mix)
Asian Drosera
- oblanceolata 10-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix, high humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- spatulata 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
- tokaensis 18-25 degrees, lots of light, peat mix moderate humidity. (Seed. self pollinating, Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface peat mix)
Heliamphora
- hispida 15-20 degrees, lots of light, Sphagnum, high humidity.
- purpurascens 15-25 degrees, lots of light, Sphagnum, moderate to high humidity.
Nepenthes
Plant seed as soon as possible viability decreases rapidly. All nepenthes need both a male and female plant in flower to produce seed. Store seed at room temperature plant on soil surface.
- bicalcarata 20-25 degrees, low light, peat Sphagnum mix, moderate humidity.
- ventrata 15-25 degrees, Moderate light, Sphagnum, any humidity in fact this one is happy with anything.
- ventricosa 18-25 degrees, moderate to high light, Sphagnum, moderate humidity.
- veitchii 10-25 degrees depending on the variety, moderate to high light, Sphagnum, moderate humidity.
- mirabilis var. globosa 18-25 degrees, moderate light, Sphagnum peat mix, high humidity.
Pinguicula
- gigantea 10-25 degrees, low to moderate light, peat mix, moderate humidity (Seed. Store in fridge dry, plant anytime, surface alkaline mix)
- grandiflora cold stratification 2 months/surface, peat mix/Store in fridge dry
- lusitanica (self pollinating) plant anytime/surface, peat mix/ store in fridge dry
- pumila (needs pollinator) plant anytime/surface, peat mix/store in fridge dry
- villosa, cold stratification 2-4 months/surface, peat mix/Store in fridge dry
- vulgaris, cold stratification 2-4 months/surface peat mix/Store in fridge dry
Utricularia
- alpina (needs pollinator) plant soon viability decreases rapidly/surface LFS/
- bisquamata, plant anytime/2mm deep, peat mix/
- blanchettii
- calycifida
- dichotoma
- fulva
- graminifolia 18-25 degrees, moderate light, wet Sphagnum or water, moderate humidity.
- jamesoniana
- livida
- longifolia
- menziesii
- nephrophylla
- sandersonii
- subulate
- pubescens, plant anytime/2mm deep, peat mix/
Sarracenia
- All(Needs pollinator)cold stratification/1mm deep, peat mix/Store in fridge dry.
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