Venus flytrap - meat eaters from Venus ??
Venus flytrap - meat eaters from Venus ??
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
The first person to describe this plant was Governor Arthur Dobbs of North Carolina.
In 1763 , he originally named them 'Fly Trap Sensitive'. A few years later they became known as Venus Flytrap after specimens were sent to England. When studied it was the first plant ever suspected of being carnivorous. These teethy perennials, insectivorous 'carnivorous' plants, can live from twenty to thirty years.
Venus Flytraps lived naturally in boggy areas of North and South Carolina.
Because of people's fascination with these plants, they harvested so many of them they became endangered in their select habitats. Today, most Venus Flytraps are grown in greenhouses. Many nurseries sell the seeds and plants because of their unique habits. There are several varieties of the Venus Flytrap available.
The typical plant has long, thin teeth along the edge of the trap. Another common variety found in many nurseries is the Dente Flytrap. This variety has shorter and more pronounced teeth.
Other specialty varieties that are slowly becoming available are the Giant, Royal Red, Big Mouth, Red Piranha, Paradise and the Sawtooth. Another variety that is becoming available in some areas is the Red Dragon Flytrap, it turns completely red when grown in full sun.
Many gardeners find the specific needs of the Flytrap to be too demanding, for example they grown better outdoors, in a sunny location in containers and you must over-winter them in an unheated garage or basement area. Even while dormant, your flytrap will still need to sit in a small amount of standing water to prevent their soil from drying out. They are not very cold tolerant and do better in areas with little to no snowfall. You must have just the right - extremely specific - "bog" garden conditions if you are entertaining the idea of planting them in the ground.
If you decide to invest in one of these beautiful plants be sure and research them further. Keeping in mind potting soil and fertilizer will kill your Venus Flytraps.
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Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
The first person to describe this plant was Governor Arthur Dobbs of North Carolina.
In 1763 , he originally named them 'Fly Trap Sensitive'. A few years later they became known as Venus Flytrap after specimens were sent to England. When studied it was the first plant ever suspected of being carnivorous. These teethy perennials, insectivorous 'carnivorous' plants, can live from twenty to thirty years.
Venus Flytraps lived naturally in boggy areas of North and South Carolina.
Because of people's fascination with these plants, they harvested so many of them they became endangered in their select habitats. Today, most Venus Flytraps are grown in greenhouses. Many nurseries sell the seeds and plants because of their unique habits. There are several varieties of the Venus Flytrap available.
The typical plant has long, thin teeth along the edge of the trap. Another common variety found in many nurseries is the Dente Flytrap. This variety has shorter and more pronounced teeth.
Other specialty varieties that are slowly becoming available are the Giant, Royal Red, Big Mouth, Red Piranha, Paradise and the Sawtooth. Another variety that is becoming available in some areas is the Red Dragon Flytrap, it turns completely red when grown in full sun.
Many gardeners find the specific needs of the Flytrap to be too demanding, for example they grown better outdoors, in a sunny location in containers and you must over-winter them in an unheated garage or basement area. Even while dormant, your flytrap will still need to sit in a small amount of standing water to prevent their soil from drying out. They are not very cold tolerant and do better in areas with little to no snowfall. You must have just the right - extremely specific - "bog" garden conditions if you are entertaining the idea of planting them in the ground.
If you decide to invest in one of these beautiful plants be sure and research them further. Keeping in mind potting soil and fertilizer will kill your Venus Flytraps.
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