Carnivorous plants are a hobby that can seem daunting at first. They may require a little more time, attention and research than other types of plant, but the payoff is worth it. If you’re thinking about getting a sundew, or you already have one, you might be wondering how to feed it. Sundews are carnivorous plants, so they need to eat to survive. In this article, we’ll give you some tips on how to feed your sundew so that it stays healthy and happy.
What are sundews?
Sundews are a type of carnivorous plant that gets its nutrients from the insects it eats. These plants are native to tropical and subtropical regions, but can also be found in temperate areas. Sundews have small, leafy tentacles that are coated in a sticky substance. When an insect lands on a sundew, the plant will wrap its tentacles around the prey and digest it.
While sundews may seem like unique and exotic plants, they are actually fairly easy to care for. One of the most important things to remember when caring for sundews is that they need to be fed.
What do sundews eat?
If you’re new to the world of carnivorous plants, you may be wondering how to properly feed them. In this blog section, we’ll give you a crash course on everything you need to know about feeding your carnivorous plants.
Carnivorous plants are unique in that they derive nutrients not from soil, but from the prey they capture. This means that they need a regular supply of live insects or other small animals to stay healthy. Sundews have voracious appetites. They can eat more food than flytraps, and love the bugs you provide. They really appreciate regular feeding, if fed correctly you will see a lot of growth and amazing colors.
Foliar Fertilizing
Spraying your sundews with Growlands Carnivorous plant food will provide them with the nutrients they need. All you need to do is spray a light coverage on their leaves, and you’ll start to see them curl over the span of an hour as if they were wrapping around prey. Growlands Carnivorous food recommended feeding schedule is every 3-4 weeks however with how much sundews love to eat, you can probably spray them once a week without any issues. Some buyers that use our spray recommend two week intervals while others keep to our feeding recommendations.
Fish Food
A pinch of flakes from a fish food container is an efficient and easy way to feed your sundews, whether you are providing them with a single leaf or two. Bloodworms are also ideal for feeding sundew plants. Just make sure to buy the dried versions and then hydrate them in water for 30 minutes before feeding the sundews.
Insects Dead or Alive
There are many ways to stimulate digestion in sundew plants, one of them being bug catching. Unlike venus flytraps you don’t need to stimulate any hairs in order to trigger the feeding mechanism. If you are just looking for insects to feed sundew plants its better to go with one of the other feed methods as insects reproduce and you’re going to end up storing a lot of new “pets”. However if you are adminite on buying and feeding insects house flies, ants, ladybugs and mantids work extremely well.
Conclusion
With the right knowledge and care, feeding carnivorous plants can be a fun and rewarding experience. We hope that this article has given you the information you need to get started feeding sundews. Remember to research each plant carefully before you start feeding it, as different plants have different needs. With a little time and effort, you can create a beautiful and unique collection of carnivorous plants that will thrive for years to come.