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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Darlingtonia care | 5/4/2007 |
| Q: i was wondering if you have experience with growing a cobra pitcher plant and if so, what is your ... A: Yes I have had experiences. I used to have 23 carnivorous plants, 1/4 were cobra plants. I had 2 ... | |
| pitcher plant | 5/3/2007 |
| Q: I just got a pitcher plant from lowes and i was wondering why it had none of its intoxicating liquid ... A: Anything will work for covering just make sure it doesn't get direct sunlight and that is all what ... | |
| pitcher plants | 5/2/2007 |
| Q: I live in zone 7 and would live to plant some carnivorous plants particularly the pitcher plants. ... A: Keep the plants in pots enclosed in a container for moist and high humidity or keep them in a ... | |
| Pitcher Plant - Nepenthes | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: I hope you can offer some advise. I've had my Pitcher Plant for about 1 year. All the pitchers have ... A: Unfortunately, Your plant is probably Overcrowded from the roots. You see, when a pitcher dies, the ... | |
| pitcher plant | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: I just got a pitcher plant from lowes and i was wondering why it had none of its intoxicating liquid ... A: Some pitcher plants get the digestion liquid from the rain. Pour in rain or distilled water about ... | |
| How to propigate Nepenthes Miranda | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: I am a first time nepenthes owner.I was wondering how do you grow new ones do they have seeds or do ... A: The genus Nepenthes is unique amongst the carnivorous plants as the only dioecious genus. That is, ... | |
| venus fly trap | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: i've just purchased my fly trap and new to this. i live in the U.K and the weather is some what ... A: The best place to put your new plant is near a window where it will get morning, indirect sunlight. ... | |
| Venus Fly Trap Digesting | 4/29/2007 |
| Q: i have a venus fly trap. Is it ok to put it by the window? Or is there maybe to many direct ... A: The first thing you want to look at is the care and status of your plant. Does it look well cared? ... | |
| Venus Fly Trap Digesting | 4/28/2007 |
| Q: i have a venus fly trap. Is it ok to put it by the window? Or is there maybe to many direct ... A: There could be two reasons why the flytrap opened in two day. 1, it has probably recieved all the ... | |
| Venus Fly Trap Digesting | 4/25/2007 |
| Q: i have a venus fly trap. Is it ok to put it by the window? Or is there maybe to many direct ... A: As long as it receives full direct sunlight in the morning, it will be fine. It it shines in the ... | |
| Nepenthes Alata | 4/25/2007 |
| Q: I just got my first pitcher plant (Nepenthes Alata)and I just wanted to check on some things. ... A: Yes, fill the pitcher with distilled or rain water. No, leave the dying pitchers alone. They may ... | |
| venus fly traps plants | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: can i feed them live baby crikets any raw meat , or cooked ? also i am re:planting in my garden ... A: You can feed them live crickets. As long as it is smaller than the trap, it is ok. Never, NEVER, ... | |
| Sarracenia purpurea (purple Pitcher Plant) | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: . i have another question about another carnivorous plant. I saw 2 new grow out leaves which are ... A: If your plants are light green that means the light intensity is low. The Purple Pitcher Plant is ... | |
| Pinguicula moranensis(Mexican Butterwort) | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: . I really need help. I bought a new Pinguicula moranensis (Mexican Butterwort)from a nursery ... A: You should not be concerned. Especially if it was at the bottom. Trim it of carefully and everything ... | |
| Propagation Tecniques | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: I have recently taken leaf and root cuttings from a pitcher plant hybrid of mine, (S. Leucophylla x ... A: The proccess will take in about a month or so or even in about 8-10 days depending how it is ... | |
| purple picture | 4/18/2007 |
| Q: this is the first time i've ever wrote you, i usually write to Jeff or Dave i,m glad that there is ... A: nice to meet you too. Your plant should do fine. If it has no liquids, then pour a little bit of ... | |
Carnivorous Plants
Answers by Expert:
Joan Avila
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Expertise
I can answer almost everything about carnivorous plants and how to care for them. This includes sundews, Pitcher plants, Venus fly trap, and other carnivores. I can not answer questions on bladderworts or butterworts. I don't know much about them. Enjoy Your Plants!
Experience
I have raised carnivores and I learned how to take care of them. I've had great success growing these fascinating plants.
Education/Credentials
I learned about these plants by doing research for months. I checked out books and went online. I actually did this to take care of my carnivorous plants myself but all this researching I did made me a great talent at it.
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