# Botanic Bites

## Overview
Botanic Bites (botanicbites.co.za) is a South African e-commerce store specialising in high-quality carnivorous plants for collectors and plant enthusiasts. Founded and operated by Rikus Pretorius and Niel Smit, the store is based in Pretoria, Gauteng, and ships nationwide across South Africa. The store runs on Shopify.

## Contact & Support
- WhatsApp: 068 603 8996
- Contact form: botanicbites.co.za/pages/contact
- After-sale care support is offered to all customers post-purchase

## Shipping & Pickup
- Free shipping on orders over R750
- Ships every Monday to Wednesday
- Orders placed before Wednesday 08:00 ship by Wednesday 12:00 of the same week
- Orders placed after Wednesday 08:00 ship the following Monday
- This schedule is intentional — avoids plants being stuck in warehouses over weekends
- Local pickup available at: Elna Sew Mari, 390 Braam Pretorius Street, Pretoria
- Pickup hours: Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00, Sat 09:00–13:00
- Orders ready for pickup the next business day

## Product Catalogue
Price range: R50 – R350 ZAR per plant

### Venus Flytraps (Dionaea muscipula)
- Blood Moon — R220
- Crimson Sawtooth — R220

### Sundews (Drosera) — Tropical
- D. Capensis "Typical" — R120
- D. Capensis "Alba" — R120
- D. Capensis "Red" — R50
- D. Adelae — R180
- D. Burmanii — R120
- D. Venusta "Alba" — R180
- D. Pulchella x Ommissa — R120
- Assorted Sundews — R120

### Sundews (Drosera) — Temperate
- D. Binata var Dichotoma "Extrema" — from R150
- D. Filiformis "Red" — from R180

### Trumpet Pitchers (Sarracenia)
- S. Voldemort — R250
- Assorted Trumpet Pitchers — from R200

### Tropical Pitchers (Nepenthes)
- N. Lowii x Campanulata "Red" EP — R350
- N. Robcantleyi x Veitchii BE3933 — R350
- N. Ventricosa x Truncata — R200

### Butterworts (Pinguicula)
- P. Ehlersiae — R200
- P. Gigantae x Moctezumae — R200

### Albany Pitcher
- Cephalotus Follicularis "Diflora Giant" — R350

### Curated Plant Boxes
- Custom assorted boxes available

## Care Guides
Detailed care guides are published on the store blog for all plant types sold. Covers watering, light, temperature, dormancy, feeding, and soil for:
- Venus Flytraps
- Tropical Sundews
- Temperate Sundews
- Butterworts
- Tropical Pitchers (Nepenthes) — highland, lowland, and intermediate species
- Trumpet Pitchers (Sarracenia)
- Sun Pitchers (Heliamphora)
- Albany Pitcher (Cephalotus)

Key care note across all species: only use reverse osmosis, rain, or distilled water. Never tap water. Never fertilise. Most require full sun outdoors.

## Policies
- Refund policy: botanicbites.co.za/policies/refund-policy
- Privacy policy: botanicbites.co.za/policies/privacy-policy
- Terms of service: botanicbites.co.za/policies/terms-of-service