Roridula
Roridula gorgonias
Also called Roridula and Fly bush
Houseplant · CarnivorousIT CATCHES AND CANNOT DIGEST — the resin holds the insect and the plant has no enzymes at all. Assassin bugs live on it, eat the catch and leave droppings the leaves absorb. Bought without its bugs it is a shrub that starves politely.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Very hard
- Water
- Every 5 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 0.5 m tall · 0.4 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- The Cape of South Africa
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.