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Venus fly trap - Dionaea Muscipula
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65 mm pot with dome and growing instructions.
SKU#10065
$7.00
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85 mm pot with dome and growing instructions.
SKU#10085
$9.00
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Description
Adult Venus FlyTrap plants have a great range in size depending on their environment. The largest we have grown was a total leaf length of 4 ½ inches including the trap, which was 1 ½ inches in length. The flower stalks range in height to 14 inches. The flytrap usually grows anywhere from 4 to 8 leaves in a rosette formation. It usually does not have more than 8 leaves because the older traps age out and turn black. Leaves grow from a short rhizome surrounded by the base of the petioles. The petioles are shorter and the traps larger in stronger light. The petioles lengthen and the traps shorten in subdued light.
Care & Feeding
The compost can be made from pure sphagnum or pure peat or a mixture of the two. The pH must be kept acidic, between 5 and 6. For watering, rainwater is recommend or if not available, distilled water. If you only have access to chlorinated water, allow it to sit out for at least 48 hours. Fertilizers must also be avoided which have disastrous effects. The nitrogen the plants needs is provided in the digestion of insects. Never supply morsels of meat for it is not a complete meal and will only rot the leaves. The bottom of the container holding the plant should be immersed in water, approximately ½ inch at all times during the growing season. The Venus flytrap needs as much sunlight as possible to achieve optimum growth. When the day length shortens the plant will go semi-dormant. After this occurs the plant may be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator in its container until spring.
Habitat
In its natural habitat, the Venus flytrap prefers savanna plains, where there are few trees and bushes, like those found in North and South Carolina. Here the plants often grow surrounded by grasses and other carnivorous plants. The plants grow in a variety of soil types such as peat, sand, or loam with an acidic pH of between 4 and 5. The Venus flytrap can withstand full sun but only in soil with high moisture content. Plants are perennial and are able to withstand temperatures of –10F, but in their natural habitat the temperature rarely falls below 32F. Seedlings however, are unable to withstand colder temperatures and will not survive.
Flowers
The flowers of the Venus Fly Trap are borne on stalks which develop in May or June. Each plant has one to four depending on its age and size. The flowers are set in an umbel in groups of two to fifteen. They are regular star-shaped and have five green sepals, five white petals, and about fifteen stamens. Each flower is small, from ½ to ¾ of an inch. After fertilization, the shiny black seeds mature in about 5 weeks. These can be sewn immediately or kept in the refrigerator until spring. Sew them on fine sieved peat. Germination occurs more rapidly at higher temperatures, but they must be kept damp at all times. You may thin the plants after their first tiny traps appear.
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