| Genus - Dionaea |
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| Venus Fly Trap
'Dionaea
muscipula' |
| Picture
by Mark Pellegrini |
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| Species -
muscipula |
| Common
Names: Venus Fly Trap |
| Position:
Indoors - Good light but out of direct sun.
Suitable for a warm windowsill, conservatory or
greenhouse. |
| Hardiness:
Tender |
| Soil:
Ericaceous - Venus flytraps are best grown in
mixtures of sphagnum peat moss and/or peat
substitute often
with the addition of sand, perlite or other inert
salt free material. |
| Origin:
North and South Carolina, USA. |
| The
Venus Fly Trap is a carnivorous plant that catches and
digests animals - mostly insects and spiders. Its
trapping structure is formed by the terminal portion of
each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny
hairs on their inner surfaces. When an insect or spider
crawling along the leaves comes into contact with one or
more of the hairs twice in succession, the trap closes. |
| Successful
Growing:
Venus Flytraps ideally should not be watered with
tap water as accumulated salts in tap water may
kill carnivorous plants. Use rainwater from a water
butt or outdoor container and before use bring
indoors to acclimatise to room temperature.. Remove flowers to
reduce energy |
| Feeding:
Hand feed your Venus fly trap small insects such as flies,
spiders, maggots, caterpillars mealworms and small slugs.
Avoid hard cased exoskeleton insects like beetles, ants etc.
Do not use any insect killed by chemicals like fly spray or
slug pellets. Use insects no bigger than a third of the size
of the leaf. Only feed your fly trap when it has finished
digesting the last meal. Alternatively a very weak solution of
liquid fertiliser can be added to the compost. |
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Venus Fly Trap - Dionaea muscipula
(Seeds) |
| Fascinating
plant. We provide sensible instructions so you can watch
this one off' plant mature into an avid fly catcher
before your eyes. Suitable for a warm windowsill,
conservatory or greenhouse. Sow in an Ericaceous (Rhododendron, Heather, etc.) compost, in a 4in (10cm) pot in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 75-80F (25-27C). Surface sow and do not exclude light. Sow at any time of year. |
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of 11 seeds. |
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Venus Fly Trap - Dionaea muscipula
(Plant) |
| As
the name suggests, this plant catches flies. If a fly
lands on a leaf, the leaf snaps shut and the stiff
hair-like protrusions fold together trapping the fly.
Height supplied approx. 15 cm. |
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Venus Fly Trap
Orange - Dionaea muscipula
(Plant) |
| This fascinating little plant doesn't just catch flies, but also any type of insect that gets caught in its trap i.e. woodlice, crane flies etc.
These Carnivorous Plants will not only prove to be an unusual and exotic feature they will also be a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control. The white flowers must be removed as they will take most of the energy from the plant which it will need to produce the traps. |
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Venus Fly Trap
Red - Dionaea muscipula
(Plant) |
| This fascinating little plant doesn't just catch flies, but also any type of insect that gets caught in its trap i.e. woodlice, crane flies etc.
These Carnivorous Plants will not only prove to be an unusual and exotic feature they will also be a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control. The white flowers must be removed as they will take most of the energy from the plant which it will need to produce the traps. |
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Grow Carnivorous Plants Gift Box |
| Say goodbye to unwanted insects once and for all and grow two different carnivorous plants which feed on flies.
If you are brave enough then you will love the challenge of growing your very own carnivorous plant collection. Growing your plants is simple - everything you need is inside this gift box including starter growing pots, compost discs, seeds and a booklet containing growing tips. If you think growing the plants is fun then wait until feeding time! |
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