Most forms consist of a small rosette of leaves (called petioles), each of which ends in a trap. Cultivars are generally selected for colour, size, or mutation.

Particularly large varieties include ‘Slack’s Giant’ and ‘South West Giant’, the latter of which originated right here in the UK. Finally, there are the mutants. These are typically the result of tissue culture mishaps, and some are deformed to the point of being unable to catch.

See full list on carnivorousplants.

If you’re growing your plant indoors, choose a bright sunny windowsill (preferably south-facing if you’re in the UK). Venus Flytraps need direct sunlightfor healthy growth. Insufficient sunlight will cause your flytrap’s leaves to become weak and floppy, and the insides of its traps will lack red colouration.

They do not require a terrarium to grow, although they often appreciate the higher humidity of the enclosed environment. They can be happy in terrariums provided you respect their winter dormancy requirements (see below) and provide sufficient light.

They can grow extremely well in conservatories and unheated greenhouses. You need to mimic the conditions of their natural habitat, which means providing a cold resting period.

Plants growing in unheated greenhouses can remain there over winter.

As the days shorten and the temperature drops, your plant’s leaves will start to turn blackand your plant will die back to the rhizome. This is normal, and you can safely trim off any dead growth. You should avoid fertilisers for similar reasons.

Your best options are rainwater, distilled or deionised water, or water produced by a reverse osmosis system. I’ve outlined your options in more detail here.

They prefer to grow in soil which is wet, but not completely waterlogged. During winter they require less water, and the soil should be kept justdamp. You can buy bags of suitable peat-based mixes from specialist nurseries and on Amazon. If you keep your plants indoors then you can feed them with dead or live insects, but you should do so only once you’ve taken care of all their other growing requirements.

If you’re interested in learning more, I’ve listed some recommended resources and blogs below. In my opinion, this is the single best book on carnivorous plants you can buy today. The impact of peat ext. Available on Amazon.

This website is maintained by Bob Ziemer and sponsored by the ICPS. Native to the subtropical wetlands of the United States, it’s one of the few plants that can move to catch prey – using its toothe modified leaves to snap around insects and spiders that land on the inner leaf surface.

North and South Carolina. Bladene sitter i en rosett, og bladstilken er vinget.

Den er en flerårig urt som er grønn hele året. Bladet er omdannet til en fangstorgan. Det er hengslet så det kan klappe sammen om.

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At least of those should be full sunlight. Watering: They like their growing medium to be kept moist at all times, but never to the point of soggy.

They are best watered through bottom-watering systems (water tray). In the wil plants growing in open locations with the greatest exposure to the sun will develop the most vivid colouration to their traps, while plants that grow in more shaded locations will have less colouration and their leaves may tend to grow in a more upright habit as they search for the light.

Dangerous fly trap catcher in pot. Aug This Pin was discovered by Gregory Allen. This page is intended as an easy access resource. In summer months the pot may be left sitting in water or on wet sponge.

Place pot under a dripping tap for 2-hours every three moths. Remove flower spikes as they start to grow and do not fertilize. Once classified within Droseraceae, the Portuguese sundew ( Drosophyllum lusitanicum ) is now placed within its own family, Drosophyllaceae (order Caryophyllales), of which it is the only species.

Country of Origin: E. Carnivorous Venus flytrap plants in closeup.