Venus Fly Trap

"The Venus Flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant that catches and digests animal prey - mostly insects and
arachnids. Its trapping structure is formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner
surfaces. When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves comes into contact with one or more of the hairs twice in succession,
the trap closes. The requirement of redundant triggering in this mechanism serves as a safeguard against the spurious expending of
energy toward trapping other, non-living things which may not reward the plant with similar nutrition.

Venus Flytraps are popular as cultivated plants, but have a reputation for being difficult to grow. These plants are
swamp plants,
and as such, most home growers are unable to replicate the plant's natural habitat. Successfully growing these specialized plants
requires recreating a close approximation to the plant's natural habitat.

Venus flytraps can be grown outside on a deck, windowsill, or in the garden that receives two to four hours of sunlight. In areas of
lower humidity, the plant can survive with frequent watering and a drainage system to prevent fungal growth. It is also beneficial to
keep it in a tray with about an inch of water to maintain higher humidity levels. Stagnant water is dangerous for the plant, so using
pebbles to elevate the plant
from the water is safer for the plant. Venus flytraps grow better still in a greenhouse, which often leads
to healthy, vigorous and colorful plants. The color of the trap leaves may be used as an indicator of sufficient light; in appropriate
conditions the inside of each trap should be bright red in color for most varieties. Insufficient light leads to the inside of the trap turning
light green, although studies have shown other factors can contribute to the lack of red pigmentation. Low light also causes etiolation
and makes plants more susceptible to diseases.

Venus flytraps are best grown in mixtures of sphagnum peat moss and/or peat often with the addition of sand, perlite or other inert
salt free material. Soil pH should be in the range of 3.9 to 4.8.

Venus Flytraps ideally should not be watered with tap water as accumulated salts in tap water may kill carnivorous plants. While soft
water with TDS of 100 ppm or less yields good growth, both distilled, reverse osmosis water or clean rain water are ideal. The soil
should be kept constantly moist by placing the pot in a tray full of water, with the root bulb of the plant allowed to be above the
level of the water at least part of the time to prevent root rot in stagnant water. There is no danger of over-watering as Venus flytraps
can survive short periods of immersion underwater."


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Wikipedia Encylopedia



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