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title: "Hello! I've recently started to get heavily into plants! (I have over…"
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# Hello! I've recently started to get heavily into plants! (I have over…

_Posted by Tabitha on 2025-05-10_

Hello! I've recently started to get heavily into plants! (I have over 10 atm😅) Iv always wanted to get into carnivorous plants, would anyone here be able to help me get started with those fellas? (Im looking into possibly a Venus fly trap for my first but iv heard those are difficult to keep alive, is there any other ones that would be recommended for beginners?

## 10 comments

### PlantMom829 commented on 2025-05-10

I have a pitcher plant that I really love. I struggle growing new pitchers and keeping pitchers alive, but it's still growing. 🥰 So maybe a pitcher plant?

#### Tabitha replied on 2025-05-10

Pitcher plants have caught my eye! Thank you!

### TheTreeFrog commented on 2025-05-10

Biggest thing to know, don't buy the death box. Buy one from a reputable nursery. If it comes in a box it's gonna have struggles. - I also got a pitcher plant and a sundew for my first two. The sundew is a godsend with the gnats this year!

#### Tabitha replied on 2025-05-10

Thank you! There's a very nice nursery around 20 minutes away, but im not sure if they sell carnivorous, would say, green acres be a okay place to get them?

### TheTreeFrog commented on 2025-05-10

Never heard of them! 😁 You're just gonna have to check out if they have some or not. I've found that pitcher plants from box stores have better chances than the Venus fly traps. I got my sundew from a 1man nursery at a plant show. It's easy to have plants shipped to you if no one local sells them in store

#### Tabitha replied on 2025-05-10

I think I've seen them there! But I'll look at the other nursery first since they do grow some of their own plants there too and everyone knows so much about plants 😁 thank you again! Can't wait to get into these carnivorous babies!

### Just a guy commented on 2025-05-10

Purple pitcher plant I find easiest to keep alive. Give it distilled or rain water and don’t over feed. This a before and after a year

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JiGKag1rW8RDYFXlzBKXyrtrqxQg54OuRDrjGbcOwo8/P3JON94OQgCfVWKxtSpYFQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JiGKag1rW8RDYFXlzBKXyrtrqxQg54OuRDrjGbcOwo8/1LhuQ7gCQeCFsDLotoRevQ.webp?size=large)

#### Tabitha replied on 2025-05-10

Wow that's gorgeous! Definitely going to look heavily into pitcher plants!

### Ryan commented on 2025-05-10

For a first carnivorous plant, I recommend getting a cape sundew, and sundews in general. Cape sundews are very hardy and don’t have a dormancy period, so you can easily keep them inside all year without worrying about that. (I started with a cape sundew personally)

#### Tabitha replied on 2025-05-11

Seems like sundews are a pretty good starter, thank you! Probably gonna get one 😄

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