Dionaea Muscipula (Venus Flytrap)
$15.20
incl. GST
- The actual plant may differ as each pot has its own unique natural look and although look identical but never 100% similar to the image pictured here.
- Flowers/Fruits are seasonal and plants may not be with flowers/fruits at the time of order/delivery.
- Overall Height is measured from the bottom of the pot to the tallest point of the plant vertically.
PRODUCT MEASUREMENT
- Plant Overall Height APPROXIMATELY:-
- 9-10cm for POT SIZE 7cm(Ø)
GENERAL INFORMATION
- The Venus Flytrap (Dionaea Muscipula) is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States in North Carolina and South Carolina.
- It catches its prey, chiefly insects and arachnids, with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs (called "trigger hairs" or "sensitive hairs") on their inner surfaces.
- When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves contacts a hair, the trap prepares to close, snapping shut only if another contact occurs within approximately twenty seconds of the first strike.
- The requirement of redundant triggering in this mechanism serves as a safeguard against wasting energy by trapping objects with no nutritional value, and the plant will only begin digestion after five more stimuli to ensure it has caught a live bug worthy of consumption.
SOIL REQUIREMENT
- Grow them in a plastic pot with good drainage.
- Use a 1:1 mixture of peat moss, and horticultural sand or gravel.
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FEEDING/FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT
- Feed them small insects if they appear unhealthy.
LIGHT REQUIREMENT
- Give them 12 hours of direct sunlight.
WATER REQUIREMENT
- Water them with distilled water or rainwater, not tap water.