These 6 kinds of flowers are addictive in eating insects. Plant one pot and you won’t even have to buy mosquito coils!

Venus Flytrap

The Venus flytrap is a well-known giant among insectivorous plants. It looks like a small pod and can bite when it encounters stimulation.

1. Prey

The Venus flytrap mainly preys on small insects as important nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer nutrients. Bees, flies, mosquitoes, small moths, mantises, grasshoppers, and even frogs may be its food.

2. Predation method

The mouth-like leaf pod is its weapon. When an insect accidentally climbs on it, the two leaves will bite together, and the leaves will secrete digestive juice to kill the prey.

3. Maintenance methods

Venus flytraps like humidity and heat, so they can be placed on balconies or windowsills, sprayed with water every day to humidify, or covered with moss on the surface of the pot to keep it moist.

4. Whether it hurts people

Generally speaking, the Venus flytraps on the market are relatively small, the leaves are relatively soft, and the bite force is not strong enough to hurt people, so you can rest assured.

Sarracenia

The pitcher plant gets its name from its shape. One plant can produce red, green, and yellow "bottles". The bright colors look very cute.

1. Prey

In addition to catching mosquitoes, flies, ladybugs and other flying insects, pitcher plants can also prey on spiders, ants, earthworms and other small reptiles.

2. Predation method

The "bottle" of the pitcher plant is its trap. Once the insect crawls into its "bottle", it will be hard to escape.

3. Maintenance methods

Pitcher plants like sunlight and moisture. They can be planted in ordinary flower soil mixed with sand and covered with moss to keep them moist. You can plant it in the yard or balcony at will, just spray water every day

4. Is it harmful to human body?

Some flower lovers may be scared by the bright patterns of pitcher plants, but in fact, they are very docile, have little odor, and are harmless to the human body.

Sundew

Sundew is the most beautiful insect plant. The small flowers are covered with crystal clear water droplets, which are fresh and beautiful.

1. Prey

Sundews prey on moths, rove beetles, mosquitoes, moth flies, etc., mainly small insects with wings.

2. Predation method

Each branch of the sundew has glandular hairs, which secrete mucus like "dewdrops". When insects approach, they are trapped by the "dewdrops". The branches are stimulated to curl up and can hold the prey tightly.

3. Maintenance methods

Sundew likes a humid environment very much. It is best to plant it with crushed moss and place it in a cool place such as an indoor bathroom. If the weather is dry, cover it with a bag to ensure that "dewdrops" can form on the cilia.

4. Is it harmful to humans?

The cilia and "dewdrops" of the sundew are non-toxic and harmless to the human body. You can grow them as much as you want.

Pinguicula

It looks quiet and elegant, but it is actually a carnivorous plant, which is really surprising~

1. Prey

The butterfly grass mainly preys on small flying insects such as flies and ants, and has no interest in mosquitoes. It seems that plants are also quite picky about food.

2. Predation method

The leaves of the insect trap secrete mucus, which can easily stick to insects and then be slowly digested by them.

3. Maintenance methods

It likes moisture, so keep the soil moist. It can also be planted with plants that easily attract insects. Just place it in the corner of the pot and keep it out of the sun.

In summer, it must be placed in a cool place to avoid heat damage. In fact, it can be placed in the bathroom and bedroom. The key is to kill insects, killing two birds with one stone

Bladderwort

Bladderwort looks like a common wild flower, but you would never have thought that it is so thin and can eat insects.

1. Prey

Bladderwort is relatively small and mainly feeds on microorganisms. Hydroponic bladderwort can feed on mayflies, water mosquitoes, etc.

2. Predation method

The feeding method of bladderwort is relatively covert. Its rhizome is very developed, with many small vesicles growing on it. It uses these vesicles to absorb insect eggs and microorganisms in the water and soil.

3. Maintenance methods

Bladderwort is relatively small, suitable for growing as a bonsai grass, moist sandy soil with seaweed soil or moss soil, plus daily spraying of water to keep it moist. In the summer, it is too dry and you need to put on a cover or bag to keep it stuffy.

Nepenthes

Nowadays, there are more and more flower lovers raising pitcher plants. Huahua thought it was strange when she first saw it, and it took her several times to get used to it.

1. Prey

Nepenthes is not very picky about food. It can eat flies, mosquitoes, flying ants, and spiders. Looking at its big mouth, it must be a big eater.

2. Predation method

The inner wall of the pitcher plant's insect sac can secrete sweet juice to attract insects. Once the insects crawl in, they can't get out and are then digested by it.

3. Maintenance methods

Plant it in a mixture of leaf mold, garden soil and sandy soil. Water and spray it every day to keep it moist. Place it on the balcony or in a diffused light location indoors. Nepenthes has many capsules, which is suitable for hanging or building a support for climbing vines.

Cute pitcher plants are great for places like yards, balconies, windowsills, etc. where you can’t get rid of insects. Planting a few pots is more effective than anything else!

It turns out that these ordinary flowers can also be used as medicine

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