What kind of growing environment does the Venus flytrap like?
The Venus flytrap is a very interesting carnivorous plant, one could say the "fighter jet" among plants. Native to North America, it grows a trap at the tip of its leaf that closely resembles a "shell," and it can secrete nectar. When a small insect intrudes, it clamps it shut at extremely fast speed and digests and absorbs it.
Other names for the Venus flytrap
The Venus flytrap is also called Venus flytrap, insectivorous grass, insect-catching grass, fly hell, ground pearl, etc.
Growth habit
A perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. Family Droseraceae, genus Dionaea, in the insectivorous group.
The Venus flytrap prefers to live in environments with plenty of water and acidity.
After the Venus flytrap germinates from seed, it takes 4~5 years to mature, bloom and bear fruit. If well cared for, the Venus flytrap can live at least 20~30 years.
In summer, the lower part of the Venus flytrap's leaf is slender and stretches up into the air; in other seasons, the lower part of the leaf is short and wide and lies flat on the ground. When there is plenty of light, the inside of the trap takes on a pale red color; after autumn begins, the trap turns red, and during winter dormancy the leaves basically wither.
Variety classification of the Venus flytrap
To date, there are more than 600 horticultural varieties of the Venus flytrap, most of which are mutant varieties or hybrid varieties produced by tissue culture. Well-known mutant varieties include:
Baron Venus flytrap, Dentate Venus flytrap, B52 Venus flytrap, Flower Market Venus flytrap, Alien Venus flytrap, Shell Venus flytrap, etc.
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