For first-time growers of carnivorous plants, below are some of the plants recommended that you can consider based on their easiness in growing.
Among the many varieties of carnivorous plants out there, the Venus flytrap is the most famous and widely planted by many growers. The sheer speed of the leaves snapping shut on an insect is amazing enough to capture the hearts of those who witnessed it.
The Sundews which comes in almost 200 species varies in sizes, growing requirements and shapes. They are found all over the world except Antarctica. They have brightly colored tentacles with glue-covered tips to catch their preys. These tentacles can move to quickly suffocate stuck insects.
You can find Butterworts in the Northern Hemisphere especially in Central America and Mexico. All together, there are about 100 species. They use their sticky leaves known as flypaper traps to catch fruit flies and gnats.
Pitcher plants leaves are typically shaped like vases or tubes. Inside contains digestive enzymes and when insects slipped and fell in, then they will be digested with that digestive liquids. There are 5 main species of pitcher plants, namely North American Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia), The Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia), The Sun Pitchers (Heliamphora), West Australian Pitcher Plants (Cephalotus), and Tropical Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes). Sarracenia and Nepenthes are the most commonly found in garden centers.
The Bladderworts are found almost everywhere on Earth and they are another greatly diverse genus of these carnivorous plants. They capture preys using a bladder-like organs found on their roots, which are submerged in the water. These bladders suck tiny organisms like water fleas at a high speed. The attractiveness of the Bladderworts are their flowers which are beautiful and colorful like orchids.
Easy To Grow Carnivorous Plants:
Terrestrial bladderworts
Early Butterwort (Pinguicula primuliflora)
White Top Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia leucophylla)
Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea)
Yellow Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia flava)
Forked Sundew (Drosera binata)
Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis)
Threadleaf Sundew (Drosera filiformis)
Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
Moderate Easy To Grow Carnivorous Plants:
Aquatic Bladderworts (Utricularia spp.)
Temperate Butterworts (Pinguicula spp.)
Mexican Butterwort (Pinguicula moranensis caudata)
Highland Hanging Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes spp.)
Australian Pitcher Plant (Cephalotus follicularis)
Other sundews not mentioned above (Drosera spp.)
Pygmy sundews (Drosera spp.)
Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Other Pitcher Plants not mentioned above (Sarracenia spp.)
Difficult To Grow Carnivorous Plants:
Epiphytic bladderworts (Utricularia spp.)
Lowland Hanging Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes spp.)
Sun Pitcher Plants (Heliamphora spp.)
Dewy Pine (Drosophyllum lusitanicum)
Australian tuberous sundews (Drosera spp.)
Rainbow plants (Byblis spp.)
Waterwheel (Aldrovanda vesiculosa)