Plants that are rarely seen in the casual garden have the strongest hold on the vision . With loud colors and large foliage , tropical plant are most commonly think of as alien plants . Although many alien plant can be cultivated in the base garden , there are also many species that are well left in the wild or in botanic garden .
Venus Fly Trap
A member of the sundew family , the Urania fly lying in wait ( Dionaea muscipula ) is an herbaceous plant native only to North and South Carolina in the United States . The plant is carnivorous and supplements its dieting by tempt and attracting worm prey via an detailed caparison mechanics . Beautiful and exotic in appearance , the genus Venus pilot snare is the most normally cultivated carnivorous flora . The Urania fly trap grows in USDA zone 6 to 8 , though when cultivated at place , it should be grown in a terrarium to promote humidness . The venus fly ambuscade does right with bright , collateral sunlight and a nutrient - poor potting mix of peat moss and guts . The plant needs to be watered ofttimes during the turn season , enough to keep the soil consistently moist . Venus take flight traps should never be fed human food for thought such as deli meat , and the plant can normally hitch its own insects without human intervention .
Purple Beautyberry
Purple beautyberry ( Callicarpa dichotoma ) is a bush commonly cultivated as an exotic ornamental . The plant is illustrious not only for its rich green foliage and pink and lavender blooms , but for its bunch of brainy purple berries . purplish beautyberry grows undecomposed in full sun or partial shade in USDA zones 5B to 8A. The bush will bear a range of soil weather condition , from acidic to neutral to alkaline , so long as the soil is well draining and moist . violet beautyberry is typically pest destitute , is comfortable to grow and makes an excellent specimen plant in the centerfield of the yard where its luminous berry can be admired .
Voodoo Lily
The voodooism lily ( Amorphophallus spp . ) , also call a snake lily , is a bizarre flora that boasts bombastic flowers that sense like rotten inwardness for attract their elemental pollinator ( flies ) . The voodoo lily has a mystifying purple spathe accentuate by a waxy , protruding smutty spadix . The alien plant , which can reach heights of up to 6 feet , is sure to be a conversation entrant in any garden , especially with its waft smell . The plant grows best in USDA zona 9 to 11 , in full shade or mottled sunlight . The industrial plant prefers a slightly acidulent or slightly alkalic soil . Water the lily as needed .
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