Justyna Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Hi, I am looking for a carnivorous plant for my housemate, the problem is his room is not sun facing, and the plant would be living in shade. I looked at some of more popular Pitcher plants and flytraps, and so far they all require a lot of sun. Do you know of any carnivorous plant that would be happy in shade? Don't want to buy a plant just to kill it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropfrog Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) No carnivourus plant can tollerate full shade. If there are some sun or it is possible to get grow light over nephenthes are your best chanse. They are after all found in dense jungle in difference to most CPs which grows in open bogs. I am not an expert in nephenthes, so hope that someone with knowledge about the genus and windowsill cultivation add more targeted recommendations about species. Br Magnus Edited December 2, 2020 by Tropfrog Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Mexican Pinguicula will tolerate lower light levels but if he has no sun at all even they might also be better with grow lights. Likewise some Utricularia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropfrog Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Didnt Think about pinguicula. That is a possibility. But utricularia? In my experience there are two types. The easy to grow ones that are from bogs (need a lot of light) and the hard to grow ones from rainforest type Environment (not good for beginners). Besides utricularia in general dont attract many beginners. Br Magnus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Fair point Magnus, I was more focused on the light availability than the beginner aspect. Let's forget Utrics then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justyna Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thank you very much for the info, definitely don't want to get something for it to just die! I will look into the plants you recommend and if it's not possible for him, will need to think of a different present :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 It's a shame to have to discourage a potential beginner but I think you'd definitely have a better chance of success if you could add a grow light. There are some cheaper options these days so you might be able to consider it. I'm sure he'll appreciate whatever you get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Queensland Drosera word do ok, adelae, prolifera, schizandra, Andromeda. I grow Andromeda in a large jar on a north facing windowsill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.