Can I raise pitcher plants at home? Is it poisonous? Why does it eat bugs? How do you plant seeds?

Pitcher plant is the general name of all species of pitcher plant. Also known as pitcher plant, monkey water bottle, monkey courtyard, pig cage, thunder public pot, belongs to tropical insectivorous plants. Can I raise pitcher plants at home? Is it poisonous? Why does it eat bugs? How do you plant seeds? From the data of the pitcher plant family, it is known that the pitcher plant is a kind of toxic plant, and its toxicity is dangerous in terms of its use, so it should be used with caution and should not be used indiscriminately.

Can I raise pitcher plants at home?

1. The juice of the pitcher plant itself is poisonous, so if there are children at home, they may eat it by mistake, so it is still quite dangerous, and it is best not to keep it indoors.

2. Pitcher plants are fine if they do not blossom. Even if you have children, you can take care of them in a high place, so that raising them indoors will not have much impact or cause danger.

3. If the pitcher plant blossoms, its flowers will give off a good smell when you sleep, so it is better not to breed them indoors for a healthy and good sleep; if you like raising pitcher plants, you can keep them in the courtyard balcony or in the courtyard, so it is safe, neither poisoning nor affecting sleep and rest.

4. The pitcher plant is a kind of plant that needs to attach and grow, and it must be attached to the edge of the plant in order to stand up, so it is best to set up a support for the pitcher plant when raising the pitcher plant, so that it will be beautiful.

Why do pitcher plants eat worms?

1. Pitcher plants originally lived in places where the environment was extremely harsh, and they could only survive by preying on insects.

2. The insect cage of pitcher plant is composed of cage body and cage cover. The cage body has the structure of cage mouth, lip, wing, digestive gland, waxy area, etc., and the cage cover has the structure of nectary, keel and so on. In addition, some pitcher plant trapping cages also have appendages. The cage vine tail appears at the junction of the cage body and the cage cover. At the same time, two different forms of trapping cages will grow in the same pitcher plant.

How to plant pitcher plant seeds?

The germination of pitcher plant seeds requires a damp but not wet environment, and live water moss is generally chopped and used as a substrate. Take the lowland pitcher plant as an example:

1. Spread the seeds evenly on the surface of live water moss, and then spray with pure water to increase the water content in the air. Then cover it with a plastic bag to maintain the humidity of the air.

2. Put it in a warm and bright place and wait for the seeds to germinate. To adjust the demeanor of the room, about 26 ℃, the light can not be too strong, there is bright scattered light.

3. At ordinary times, we should pay attention to observe the seed and don't let it get moldy. Generally speaking, as long as the seeds are fresh enough, they will not get moldy. But if it is unfortunately moldy, you can spray it with pure water to promote germination.

4. the germination time of seeds varies according to different varieties, ranging from 1 month to 1 year. If the seed does not germinate after a long time, it may mean that your seed has been inactivated.

5. Planting pitcher plants with seeds is a challenging task, because from the quality of seeds to environmental conditions, there are many factors that play an important role in seed germination. This requires us to deal with every detail carefully and strive to cover all aspects, so that we can cultivate it well.