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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 triggered by tiny 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.
Speed of closing can vary depending on the amount of humidity, light, size of prey, and general growing conditions. The speed with which traps close can be used as an indicator of a plant's general health. Venus flytraps are not as humidity-dependent as are some other carnivorous plants.
If the prey is unable to escape, it will continue to stimulate the inner surface of the lobes, and this causes a further growth response that forces the edges of the lobes together, eventually sealing the trap hermetically and forming a "stomach" in which digestion occurs
Digestion takes about ten days, after which the prey is reduced to a husk of chitin. The trap then reopens, and is ready for reuse.
Plants can be propagated by seed. The plants will live for 20 to 30 years if cultivated in the right conditions.
Height: 5-6 inches, 13-15cm
Hardiness zones: 9-11
Type: Tropical or houseplant
enus Flytrap is the most famous of the carnivorous plants. The species is native to the wetlands of North and South Carolina. Its hatches are one of the most beautiful wonders of nature. The outer perimeter of the hatches is covered with nectar and small stiff hairs. The hatches are normally open at an angle of 60 . When an insect is attracted to the sweet nectar, it enters the trap; it is then in contact with small hairs which trigger a rapid movement of the trap door which reacts in 1/30 of a second. The plant then secretes an enzyme that dissolves the insect, turning it into a digestible meal. Traps have a limited number of false alarms, so do not stimulate them unnecessarily. The artificial stimulation of the traps causes the plant to lose a lot of energy. If no insects are caught, the plant could deteriorate. The hatch remains closed for several days, depriving the plant of capturing new prey, adding to its misfortune. After about 10 false stimuli, the trap door will no longer react. If you grow your Venus Flytrap in a place where it has nothing to eat, you can give it one to two flies per month.
Never feed your Dionaea a hamburger or other meat, the fat contained in the meat will be fatal. Dionaea muscipula flowers in May and June, a white flowering with 5 petals overhangs the foliage. The bonus of letting them bloom is that they will produce seeds. Six to eight weeks after flowering, the ovoid capsule of the fruit having matured, release several small black seeds. The leaves can reach 13 cm long. The Dionaea constantly renew their leaves; old ones die and new ones will replace them. Always remove dead leaves to prevent infections. Death and regeneration of leaves is part of the life cycle of the plant, it does not mean that the plant is not healthy.
Venus Flytrap is very easy to grow, as long as you get the right conditions she can live for over 20 years.
Use a soil composed of 70% sphagnum moss and 30% perlite. You can also only use sphagnum moss, this is the medium in which the plant grows in nature. The plant does not need to be fertilized, this will damage the plant. If it doesn't die, it won't produce traps. Venus Flytrap needs an moist atmosphere and a moist soil. It is a good idea to place a saucer containing an inch of water, under the pot. Raise the pot by placing stones, so that the base of the pot is barely in contact with the water. This will provide the plant with a constant source of moisture. Humidity should be between 60-80%. The water should be distilled or rainwater, since it does not tolerate tap water. The plant has an active growth period from May to October. During this period, the soil should always be moist. In winter, keep the soil barely moist. They need seasons to live long term. Venus Flytrap needs a dormancy period in Winter of about 3 months. A house is too hot for this plant in Winter. The plant should be moved to a location where the temperature will remain between 2 C / 35 F and 5 C / 40 F. It could be the vegetable compartment of your refrigerator. Or the bulb can be removed, sprayed with fungicide, wrapped in live sphagnum moss, placed in a plastic bag and in the cold. When the plant goes dormant, all large shoots will die, leaving only a few small leaves, or even just the bulb and its root system. The Dionaea require a lot of light; the stems are thus firmer and the hatches reddish a little. However, protect from full midday sun. The temperature should be kept between 21 C / 70 F, 27 C / 80 F. Or the bulb can be removed, sprayed with fungicide, wrapped in live sphagnum moss, placed in a plastic bag and in the cold. When the plant goes dormant, all large shoots will die, leaving only a few small leaves, or even just the bulb and its root system. The Dionaea require a lot of light; the stems are thus firmer and the hatches reddish a little. However, protect from full midday sun.
Contains 5 seeds.