Plant Care Carnivorous butterwort

Carnivorous butterwort

Taxonomy

Carnivorous butterwort
Carnivorous

How to care for Carnivorous butterwort

💦 Water

How often to water your Carnivorous butterwort

Water needs for Carnivorous butterwort
0.5 cups
every 7

Carnivorous butterwort needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Carnivorous butterwort

Water 0.5 cups every
7

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Carnivorous butterwort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Carnivorous butterwort: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Carnivorous butterwort may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Carnivorous butterwort in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Carnivorous butterwort

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Carnivorous butterwort: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Carnivorous butterwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Carnivorous butterwort

Carnivorous butterwort

Carnivorous butterwort


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 7 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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