Living SoilCarnivorous plants
Devil's claw: best soil mix and feeding guide
Devil's claw is in Living Soil's Carnivorous plants group. Plants that catch their own food, and are killed by ordinary compost and feed. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding, spotting problems and cautions, with a mix that suit it.
What the devil's claw guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems1
- Cautions1
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit devil's claw
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- The mistake to avoid: Mineral rich tap water, and any fertilizer at all. Use rain, distilled or reverse osmosis water.
- Also known as: devils claw, ibicella, ibicella lutea, proboscidea and unicorn plant
Questions
What is the best soil for devil's claw?
Living Soil lists 1 mix that suit devil's claw, each from a published reference. One is Mineral heavy cactus mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
Is the devil's claw guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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