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Got a “Dying” Plant? Don’t Panic (or Throw It Away!) — Check This First
If you have a plant that’s not looking so great, first take a deep breath — it’s probably not dying. Plants, like people, ...
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Get trapped into gardening with pitcher plants
I had my first encounter with a carnivorous plant when I was about 10. My dad, thinking it would be a good father-daughter project, brought a Venus fly trap home, ...
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Six of the world’s most astonishing plants
Long stalks anchor the plant to the ground. A lack of nitrogen in the soil where they grow means that these carnivorous plants use their hollow, jug-shaped pitchers to obtain the nutrient from ...
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Pitcher Plant Enzymes Digest Gluten in Mouse Model
The pitcher plant Nepenthes x ventrata is gorgeous and popular with horticulturists, but it’s deadly for the insects that fall into the trap for which it is named. Yet the enzymes in the digestive ...
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Is Tap Water Actually Bad for Your Plants? 4 Signs You Should Switch to Filtered ASAP
Using rainwater, distilled water, or demineralized water on carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps, sundews, and pitcher plants is also important. Hard water, which contains high amounts of ...