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Troubleshoot (like blackening traps or mold) carnivorous plant
: Pitcher plants (like Sarracenia ) use a deep, slippery cavity filled with digestive enzymes. Insects are lured by nectar, slip on the rim, and fall to their doom. Many carnivorous plants, like the wild Venus Flytrap
: Do not use standard potting soil or fertilizer. They need a nutrient-poor mix, usually sphagnum peat moss and perlite . Insects are lured by nectar, slip on the
: The Venus Flytrap is the poster child for this group. It uses sensitive "trigger hairs" to detect movement. When an insect touches two hairs in quick succession, the leaf snaps shut in less than a second.