glider Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 since i was a freshman in high school ive had another hobby to pass the time. Carnivorous plants. most of you all probably know about the Venus Fly Trap.... but how about these? these are pics of my plants by the way. Nepenthes 'Peter D'Amato'-no longer my plant. boo. sold it for 200 bucks though. Nepenthes trap insects by drinking the nectar along the rim. the nectar intoxicates the insects and they fall in and get dissolved by the acids that lie in the bottom of the trap. the larger species catch small invertebrates as well such as lizards and the occasional rat. Nepenthes come from Indonesia and Malaysia. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/5cc84ed0.jpg[/IMG] Nepenthes alata [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants%202/photo1.jpg[/IMG] Pinguicula 'Titan'- these plants have leaves like fly paper. bugs are caught and they trigger the release of digestive enzymes that are reabsorbed by the plant. Pinguicula come from many places. This one is a hybrid of Mexican types. others come from SE united states like florida and others live in Asia. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants%202/DSCN0109.jpg[/IMG] Sarracenia 'Judith Hindle'- like Nepenthes. they have nectar along the rim and the bugs fall in. these plants strictly reside in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. one species lives all the way up in Canada. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/IMG_0931.jpg[/IMG] Sarracenia leucophylla [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_1609.jpg[/IMG] Utricularia subulata. Utricularia have underground traps. they look like tiny bladders(common name for the plants are bladderworts) and when something activates the trap via trigger hairs it is sucked into the trap faster than a blink of an eye. the suction is often so violent it that it kills the organism. the traps are basically tiny stomachs and the bug or whatever is dissolved and absorbed. they are mainly grown for their orchid-like flowers. these are the most abundant genus growing in every continent except Antarctica. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants%202/DSC00386.jpg[/IMG] lastly. Drosera capensis. Sundews come in many leaf shapes and the leaves are covered in hundred of tiny "hairs" that are tipped with a dot of a sticky resin. when food is captured, the hairs react and move to pin down the bug. some are so reactive that the entire leaf wraps around the meal... as seen below. Sundews also reside in every continent except Antarctica. meal time > [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0595.jpg[/IMG] enjoy. if you have any questions. ask away. im pretty keen on these plants Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 any way i can get some in hawaii? that's pretty nifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 actually. one of the biggest suppliers of the Nepenthes lives in Hawaii. Hilo i believe. but you are one lucky SOB. you could grow about 80% of all carnivorous plants outdoors year round without trouble. but you can also order anything from the mainland. google carnivorous plants and you should find a bunch of info on vendors, care and carnivorous plant forums as well, all of which im a member of. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 well, we're not allowed to bring fruit or regular plants into the islands...i dunno how a carnivorous one would fly. but, i'll give it a shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 i used to have a grip of carnivorous plants. when i was a lot younger. sadly, too young to really understand proper care, and they didnt survive the colorado winters, but i bought new ones the next year. i should give it a shot again. I have had an interest in carnivorous plants since i was in 2nd grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1297315049' post='497413'] well, we're not allowed to bring fruit or regular plants into the islands...i dunno how a carnivorous one would fly. but, i'll give it a shot... [/quote] ah. most vendors will supply a phytosanitary certificate. if they dont supply them they dont cost much. like 10-15 bucks. [quote name='agunn1231' timestamp='1297315241' post='497414'] i used to have a grip of carnivorous plants. when i was a lot younger. sadly, too young to really understand proper care, and they didnt survive the colorado winters, but i bought new ones the next year. i should give it a shot again. I have had an interest in carnivorous plants since i was in 2nd grade. [/quote] you should! there is so much new information out there and plenty of resources for you to succeed. start off with some simple plants and get yourself a few strong CFL bulbs. youll be set for indoor growing. most dont even need a terrarium contrary to belief. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntur Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 i had a venus flytrap when i was about 10, and then it died on me. i think i left it out in the cold for too long, they are really cool plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcK Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I've always had an interest in them, but I can't say I've pursued it. Not that I'm lazy, I've managed to grow plants in the past that turned out spectacular. Maybe it's just the notion that I'll always dream of being eaten alive by one if I grew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Crash Bandicoot comes to mind: http://crashbandicoot.wikia.com/wiki/Venus_Fly_Trap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaBSKbNiPgA I found this that I found interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJCaG4tOaAU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cp44 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 nice plant collection, i was always intrigued by the carnivorous plants especially when they episodes on the discovery channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustafabey Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Do they have carnivorous plants that eat rednecks? Seriously though, very interesting post and way cool plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1297329649' post='497437'] Crash Bandicoot comes to mind: [url="http://crashbandicoot.wikia.com/wiki/Venus_Fly_Trap"]http://crashbandicoo.../Venus_Fly_Trap[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaBSKbNiPgA"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=AaBSKbNiPgA[/url] I found this that I found interesting: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJCaG4tOaAU"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=NJCaG4tOaAU[/url] [/quote] it looks more like the mouse fell in, instead of the plant eating it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Yeah, I guess that's the only way it could eat a mouse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 i was hoping for some kind of action, like the venus fly trap or something....or at least getting to the see mouse melting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1297394879' post='497528'] i was hoping for some kind of action, like the venus fly trap or something....or at least getting to the see mouse melting... [/quote] Nepenthes are passive eaters. whatever falls in, falls in. Venus Fly Traps, Utricularia(bladderworts) and Drosera(sundews) are the only genus that have any kind of trapping movement. if you all are interested, here in the summer i will have hunderds of the Drosera capensis. they self pollinate and spread hundreds of seed that will literally go everywhere and will grow anywhere. it is known as THE most hardy carnivorous plant. i can only kill it one way by completely drying it out. freezing does nothing. a light dose of herbicide does nothing. pouring gasoline over it and lighting it on fire does nothing to it. the plants have really dense and thick roots. when the main plant dies, the roots spawn several baby plants that take its place. anyway. i will have tons of seed grown plants and ill send them out to people for shipping. ill provide potting mix and simple care instructions as well if anyone would be interested. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 ^It sounds invincible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorlyfish Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Re: Chris and Jay It's not a mouse... it's a bandicoot! Cool collection Alex-- I knew about the bladderwort and I'd seen the [color=#1C2837][size=2]Nepenthes alata before, but the others were new to me. [/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterpipe Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 This is awesome love some in my yard. [quote name='glider' timestamp='1297396378' post='497532'] [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1297394879' post='497528'] i was hoping for some kind of action, like the venus fly trap or something....or at least getting to the see mouse melting... [/quote] Nepenthes are passive eaters. whatever falls in, falls in. Venus Fly Traps, Utricularia(bladderworts) and Drosera(sundews) are the only genus that have any kind of trapping movement. if you all are interested, here in the summer i will have hunderds of the Drosera capensis. they self pollinate and spread hundreds of seed that will literally go everywhere and will grow anywhere. it is known as THE most hardy carnivorous plant. i can only kill it one way by completely drying it out. freezing does nothing. a light dose of herbicide does nothing. pouring gasoline over it and lighting it on fire does nothing to it. the plants have really dense and thick roots. when the main plant dies, the roots spawn several baby plants that take its place. anyway. i will have tons of seed grown plants and ill send them out to people for shipping. ill provide potting mix and simple care instructions as well if anyone would be interested. Alex [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='jorlyfish' timestamp='1297400546' post='497543'] Re: Chris and Jay It's not a mouse... it's a bandicoot! Cool collection Alex-- I knew about the bladderwort and I'd seen the [color="#1C2837"][size="2"]Nepenthes alata before, but the others were new to me. [/size][/color] [/quote] thats a surprise you even know those. flytraps are always the first ones to come to mind. i used to have a nice collection of Nepenthes(45 different species and hybrids) and a decent bladderwort collection(20 different species). i unfortunately sold 95% of everything before college though... but it paid for more than a years worth of books haha. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 here are a few more pics(to show some of the variety). these arent my plants but i took off of the pics. would you believe there are CP conventions? haha Nepenthes hamata [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/NECPS/IMG_1653.jpg[/IMG] Nepenthes truncata- one of the beast species... [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/NECPS/IMG_1664.jpg[/IMG] N. burbidgea [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/NECPS/IMG_1672.jpg[/IMG] this one is mine. Cephalotus follicularis(the Australian pitcher plant) this plant won furthest traveled.. from KY to RI. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/NECPS/IMG_1686.jpg[/IMG] N. ampullaria. this shows the general structure of these plants. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/NECPS/IMG_1708.jpg[/IMG] and... the Cobra Lilly, Darlingtonia californica. those of you who have ever been hiking in northern California, Oregon or Washington may have seen this plant at some point. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/NECPS/IMG_1709.jpg[/IMG] Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntur Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1297329649' post='497437'] Crash Bandicoot comes to mind: [url="http://crashbandicoot.wikia.com/wiki/Venus_Fly_Trap"]http://crashbandicoo.../Venus_Fly_Trap[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaBSKbNiPgA"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=AaBSKbNiPgA[/url] I found this that I found interesting: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJCaG4tOaAU"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=NJCaG4tOaAU[/url] [/quote] i loved that game, and that mouse has some horrible luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorlyfish Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Guys.... it's called Crash Bandicoot... because it's a bandicoot. [img]http://www.wikiforkids.com/wiki/images/c/c0/Band.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='jorlyfish' timestamp='1297463133' post='497619'] Guys.... it's called Crash Bandicoot... because it's a bandicoot. [img]http://www.wikiforkids.com/wiki/images/c/c0/Band.jpg[/img] [/quote] Jordan, stop making up stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcK Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='glider' timestamp='1297396378' post='497532'] [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1297394879' post='497528'] i was hoping for some kind of action, like the venus fly trap or something....or at least getting to the see mouse melting... [/quote] Nepenthes are passive eaters. whatever falls in, falls in. Venus Fly Traps, Utricularia(bladderworts) and Drosera(sundews) are the only genus that have any kind of trapping movement. if you all are interested, here in the summer i will have hunderds of the Drosera capensis. they self pollinate and spread hundreds of seed that will literally go everywhere and will grow anywhere. it is known as THE most hardy carnivorous plant. i can only kill it one way by completely drying it out. freezing does nothing. a light dose of herbicide does nothing. pouring gasoline over it and lighting it on fire does nothing to it. the plants have really dense and thick roots. when the main plant dies, the roots spawn several baby plants that take its place. anyway. i will have tons of seed grown plants and ill send them out to people for shipping. ill provide potting mix and simple care instructions as well if anyone would be interested. Alex [/quote] AHHH!!! GREMLINS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodle Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Very fascinating. I was reading an article a couple weeks ago about a recent discovery that a certain species of pitcher plant has evolved to harbor roosting bats. Instead of digesting animals that fall in, it digests bat guano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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