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A Carnivorous Plant Hunt at the Garden

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Find carnivorous plants -- plants that eat bugs! -- in the Children's Garden, Upper Woodland Garden, Conservation Garden, Fuqua Conservatory, and the Fuqua Orchid Center. Here's what to look for.

Outdoor Carnivorous Plants

Carnivorous plants can be found in the bog gardens, which showcase species found in natural bog habitats in the wild. They are best viewed from April through October and are dormant in the winter months. The bog gardens are filled with native grasses, sedges and wildflowers that bloom throughout the growing season.
  • Soggy Bog - In the Children's Garden
  • Conservation Garden Bogs - Six themed bogs in the Conservation Garden
Look for these carnivorous plants, which are native to the Southeast:
  • Pitcher plants (Sarracenia) -- Best viewed April-May when blooming and forming new pitchers
  • Venus fly traps (Dionaea muscipula)
  • Sundews (Drosera)
  • Bladderworts (Utricularia)
  • Butterworts (Pinguicula)
Indoor Carnivorous Plants

The indoor carnivorous plants can be found in the Gardens Under Glass. 

Fuqua Conservatory - Tropical pitcher plants in the Special Exhibits room, which also houses the beautiful Nepenthes Chandelier designed and created by Dale Chihuly that was inspired by the renowned carnivorous plant collection.

Fuqua Orchid Center - In the High Elevation House:
  • Mount Kinabalu - Various species of Nepenthes
  • Tepui Table-Top Mountain - Drosera, Utricularia, Heliamphora and even a rare carnivorous bromeliad called Brocchinia reducta
  • Lowland Orchid Display House - Low-elevation Nepenthes
Look for these carnivorous plants, which are native to the tropical regions around the world:
  • Nepenthes
  • Heliamphora
  • Brocchinia
  • Tropical Drosera
  • Tropical Utricularia

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