PetalPal
Safe for cats and dogs. Any plant can still upset a pet’s stomach if they eat a lot, so keep it out of reach.
Light
Plenty of sun
Water
Distilled water or rainwater. Keep a shallow tray under the pot.
Temperature
5-30°C. In winter it needs a cold rest.
Feed
Never fertilize
Do this when you get home
- Put it on the sunniest windowsill. Without enough light it goes green, and the traps get small.
- Only distilled water, rainwater, or pure water. Minerals in tap water slowly hurt the roots.
Day to day
- Set a tray under the pot and keep about 1 cm of water in it
- Don't keep poking the traps for fun. Each trap dies after it closes a few times.
- In winter it needs a cold rest at 5-10°C. Fewer leaves is normal.
Common questions
Do I need to feed it meat?
No. Indoors it catches the odd little insect, and it can live on photosynthesis even if it doesn't. Never feed it meat.
A trap turned black?
Traps have a lifespan. Cut off the black one. New ones still come.
