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title: "Carnivorous Corner"
description: "Passion for leafy predators"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw"
language: "en"
modified: "2023-06-09T07:38:54.162Z"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/carnivoreFertilizer.jpg"
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# Carnivorous Corner

Welcome to the Carnivorous Corner, where we cultivate our leafy predators with passion and share tips for a thriving meat-eating flora!

House plants. 8501 members, 1056 posts

## Posts

- [Look who I brought home. The pitcher is outside on the balcony and the sundew is on the windowsill. Both will get…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/1adW0ZN6Tk6GPamVkcfYLQ.md) (by Jasmine, 2024-07-14, 4 comments)
- [Is this mold on my flytraps soil? The plant itself isn't doing too great :( also, should I keep it near other plants?](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/QZ1nT9rwT-iOSdiTIySbIQ.md) (by VioletCrow, 2024-07-13, 3 comments)
- [my carnivorous plants arrived! sundew, venus flytrap, and a trumpet pitcher. i’ve got them sitting in a bottom layer of…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/gzcGUMmFSV2IJ0SOx5eRJQ.md) (by kena, 2024-07-12, 4 comments)
- [Hello! I’m concerned about my pitcher plant. It stopped putting out pitchers a few months ago and just has those small…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/bmgnC1K-QeSOytcu0-Z-Bw.md) (by Aang, 2024-07-11, 4 comments)
- [Hi!! I just got a Venus fly trap. Any tips on how to care for it?](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/mF9Morc7RsaJVnWA_UqtTg.md) (by Char, 2024-07-10, 4 comments)
- [My sundew is catching all the little gnats in my house ❤️ she’s so beautiful 🤩](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/ZAVdmsE5R8OapyMljFGFMg.md) (by Leslie, 2024-07-10, 9 comments)
- [Pete had his first meal that we watched! We got him a bug and placed it there. We tapped the bug down into the trap, it…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/gETdmttTTWyYVcoDcW1wog.md) (by Cowro, 2024-07-09, 4 comments)
- [My vft is closing it’s traps when nothing is in them what should I do I believe it’s gonna die sadly what shall I do 😨](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/_M0vktOlR_-rC8BMOMOspQ.md) (by Planter, 2024-07-09, 2 comments)
- [Just got this cutie today! First time having a Venus fly trap and just curious what’s the best possible way to care for…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/bU9zS1abRI2uY0V4rYXvog.md) (by Runic, 2024-07-08, 5 comments)
- [I accidentally gave my Venus fly traps and pitcher plants water with minerals. Will they be okay? I was using water…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/sKXE5N21Rpee5BWTVKK2qg.md) (by 404, 2024-07-08, 5 comments)
- [Question on Alan: I started putting him outside for more light, but I notice it looks like the white part of the plant…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/p_o4E4WVT9S6s7ThOu-k0Q.md) (by Carnie, 2024-07-08, 6 comments)
- [Hi guys update on the purple pitcher plant. Could the problem be over watering? And not a good enough drainage? The…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/vNIYrC6zT0exvixddKX4cQ.md) (by Leslie, 2024-07-07, 13 comments)
- [My Sarracenia purpurea has toughed out this evil heatwave we’ve had (112f) and luckily is still growing its leaves!](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/nxaYzwCRTVyO37mWFsEVIw.md) (by Ryan, 2024-07-07, 1 comment)
- [Nepenthes Hamata x Robcantleyi basal tucked into some huge spagnum, with star moss growing out the side. This plant is…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/_uhvcrIKRAWz_JGiXuaKIw.md) (by nepenthomancer, 2024-07-07, 0 comments)
- [My sundew plant grew this beautiful flower! I didn’t even know they did that!](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/TMcED72RTGqD_bcTuUV8dw.md) (by ValleyoftheSun, 2024-07-07, 3 comments)
- [Hello :) this is a purple pitcher plant I received as a gift but I think something is wrong :( I water her with…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/A00A-UVJRwGp453pTUy_7A.md) (by Leslie, 2024-07-06, 9 comments)
- [Enjoying the summer sun☀️](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/N9FxP80sTbaKJlHBQbu62A.md) (by Claudia, 2024-07-03, 0 comments)
- [My 5y/o’s little plant wasn’t looking so good. The Planta app said that it was over watered. The top soil wasn’t too…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/_sbLdaoCRnenC6kgLm_OXg.md) (by Jessica, 2024-07-01, 5 comments)
- [Is there anything I’m lacking with this guy? I have him sitting in a tray with distilled water, substrates is nice and…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/4CIfQONUQh2nvV-CKfEcgg.md) (by Desert Witch, 2024-07-01, 4 comments)
- [Any tips on keeping a vft alive](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/zzR1s8K8Q56IZ1_RFok9MA.md) (by Planter, 2024-07-01, 1 comment)

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