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Plant Needs
Sunlight
Requires full to partial bright sunlight to support mucilage production for insect trapping; avoid deep shade
Watering
Keep soil consistently saturated with distilled, rain, or reverse-osmosis water; avoid tap water which contains mineral salts harmful to carnivorous plants
Temperature
Hardy to freezing winter temperatures; prefers cool, humid growing conditions between 10–22°C in active growth season
Characteristics
- Leaf: Round, spoon-shaped basal leaves covered in red glandular hairs that secrete sticky, insect-trapping mucilage
- Flower: Small, five-petaled white blooms held on slender, upright stalks 10–20 cm above the rosette
- Stem: Slender, wiry flowering stalks; no woody stem structure
Care Guide
Watering
Maintain standing water 1–2 cm deep in the plant tray to keep soil fully saturated
Fertilization
No fertilizer required; nutrients are obtained from trapped insects. Do not apply any fertilizers, as they will burn the sensitive roots of this carnivorous plant
N/A：No supplemental fertilization needed; the plant obtains all necessary nutrients from captured small insectsPruning
- Trim spent flowering stalks after blooms fade to redirect energy to leaf rosette growth
- Gently remove dead or yellowing basal leaves to prevent fungal growth in moist conditions
- Avoid trimming healthy active leaves, as they are critical for insect trapping and nutrient uptake
Toxicity
Warning: this plant may be toxic.
Pets & Humans
Pets: ASPCA confirms no toxic effects on cats
Humans: No reported toxic effects on humans
Garden Uses & Culture
Culture: N/A
Usage: Ornamental carnivorous plant for bog gardens and closed terrariums; plays an ecological role in controlling small insect populations in wetland habitats
