Did you know the Venus flytrap has these other names too?
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 leaves that closely resembles a "shell," and it can secrete nectar. When a small insect intrudes, it clamps down on it at extremely fast speed and digests and absorbs it.
Other names for the Venus flytrap
The Venus flytrap is also called Venus's flytrap, insectivorous grass, insect-catching grass, fly hell, ground pearl, etc.
Growth habits
A perennial herb native to North America. It belongs to the sundew family, 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 set fruit. If cared for well, the Venus flytrap can live at least 20~30 years.
In summer, the lower part of the Venus flytrap's leaves is slender and stretches upward into the air; in other seasons, the lower part of the leaves is short and broad and lies flat on the ground. When sunlight is sufficient, the inside of the traps takes on a pale red color; after autumn begins, the traps turn red; 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 through tissue culture. Well-known mutant varieties include:
Baron Venus flytrap, toothed Venus flytrap, B52 Venus flytrap, flower market Venus flytrap, alien Venus flytrap, shell Venus flytrap, etc.
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