How To Grow Venus Fly Traps All About Planting Caring More Venus fly traps live in an area where the soil has very few nutrients due to the high acidity of the soil, so the soil is not conducive to the growth of bacteria that break down dead plants and animals. venus fly traps have evolved to produce their own enzymes which break down insects to retrieve their nitrogen and phosphorous!. Cindy benedek an eco friendly and environmentally sensitive mom and biology teacher blogs about life, nature, her home, her family, science and sustainability. follow my blog with bloglovin bio bungalow blog.
Venus Fly Traps Bio Bungalow Life Education Home And Travel With The venus flytrap (dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant native to the temperate and subtropical wetlands of north carolina and south carolina, on the east coast of the united states. [4] although various modern hybrids have been created in cultivation, d. muscipula is the only species of the monotypic genus dionaea. The venus flytrap is a flowering plant best known for its carnivorous eating habits. the “trap” is made of two hinged lobes at the end of each leaf. on the inner surfaces of the lobes are hair like projections called trichomes that cause the lobes to snap shut when prey comes in contact with them. this type of movement is called thigmonasty. How to grow venus flytraps. to care for a venus flytrap, grow the plant in pots with peat moss and perlite at a ratio of 2:1. place on a sunny windowsill for best growth. water regularly so the soil is constantly moist. during winter, keep the plant in cool temperatures, away from direct sunlight. Their life cycle stages are germination, growing season, flowering, propagation, and dormancy. venus flytraps take 3 4 years to mature and start producing flowers, however they can propagate before maturity. as venus fly traps grow, they will reach maturity and also develop larger and taller traps.
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