Venus Fly TrapsVenus Fly Traps

By Ashley BrownBy Ashley Brown

IntroductIonIntroductIon

I will be talking about the Venus Fly Trap or I will be talking about the Venus Fly Trap or also called Dioaea Huscipula. I’ll tell you:also called Dioaea Huscipula. I’ll tell you: Where you can find it. Where you can find it. What it is and how it works. What it is and how it works. When it grows. When it grows. How to feed and water it. How to feed and water it. What kind of soil would be good for it. What kind of soil would be good for it. Some different types of Venus Fly Traps.Some different types of Venus Fly Traps. What temperature they like the best.What temperature they like the best. How much they cost. How much they cost.

Where You can FInd ItWhere You can FInd It

It’s Found in wet damp It’s Found in wet damp places.places.

They live mostly in They live mostly in South America and South America and parts of North parts of North America.America.

Royal Red

What Is a Venus FlY trap and What Is a Venus FlY trap and hoW does It Work.hoW does It Work.

It’s the most well known Carnivorous It’s the most well known Carnivorous plant.plant.

They lure their prey by using a sweet They lure their prey by using a sweet smelling nectar. smelling nectar.

If the prey touches one of the venuses’ If the prey touches one of the venuses’ trigger hairs which is on the trap, it will trigger hairs which is on the trap, it will snap catching the prey and will start to snap catching the prey and will start to dissolve it turning it into a liquid. This dissolve it turning it into a liquid. This will go down the stem and be used for will go down the stem and be used for energy and protein in the digestive energy and protein in the digestive process and will take five to twelve days.process and will take five to twelve days.

After a few days of digestion the trap will After a few days of digestion the trap will re-open and be ready to start all over re-open and be ready to start all over again.again.

Red Dragon

When Does It Grow?When Does It Grow?

Grows manly from Grows manly from March to October. March to October.

They are dormant in They are dormant in the winter but still the winter but still continue to grow continue to grow from the chemicals from the chemicals and metalabolic and metalabolic changes in the bulb changes in the bulb of the plant.of the plant.

Cup Trap

Red Pirahan

FeedingFeeding

Do not feed it normal plant food.Do not feed it normal plant food. Make insects available.Make insects available. Don’t tease it with your hand, fingers or Don’t tease it with your hand, fingers or

other objects because it will wear out other objects because it will wear out and die.and die.

WaterIngWaterIng

Place in a pot of soil Place in a pot of soil with 1in of clear cool with 1in of clear cool fresh water from the fresh water from the start of growth.start of growth.

From the beginning From the beginning of the resting period of the resting period only water to keep only water to keep moist. moist.

Resting period is Resting period is from November 1, from November 1, to April 1.to April 1.

soIlsoIl

Use 60/40 mix of Use 60/40 mix of peat and silica sand peat and silica sand in a minimum of a 4 in a minimum of a 4 inch pot.inch pot.

Regal Red

lIght and templIght and temp

If it is placed on the If it is placed on the south, south-east,.south south, south-east,.south west or west facing a west or west facing a windowsill it will do fine windowsill it will do fine as far as light.as far as light.

It can tolerate below It can tolerate below freezing to about 85F, freezing to about 85F, shading will help also.shading will help also.

It does best with fairly It does best with fairly strong sunlight and cool strong sunlight and cool temperatures like those temperatures like those found outside in most found outside in most northern locations.northern locations.

Red Dragon

Red GreenAll green variety

Fused Tooth

Southwest Giant

Pom-Pom

Some types of Venus Fly Traps

Some More Types of Venus Some More Types of Venus Fly TrapsFly Traps

Typical VFT is a plant that Typical VFT is a plant that when it is mature grows when it is mature grows leaves from 3cm to 8cm leaves from 3cm to 8cm long and a trap that is 2cm long and a trap that is 2cm to 3cm.to 3cm.

A Flat VFT is a plant that A Flat VFT is a plant that does not grow upright does not grow upright leaves in summer and is leaves in summer and is usually lighter in color. Red usually lighter in color. Red trap is a plant that is a trap is a plant that is a more vibrant red.more vibrant red.

Miniature is a plant that Miniature is a plant that only grows a leaf size of only grows a leaf size of 2mm.2mm.

prIcesprIces Prices range Prices range

anywhere from $5 anywhere from $5 to $20. From what I to $20. From what I found the plants on found the plants on the left cost $7.50 the left cost $7.50 for one. for one.

Dentate

Green Dragon Dentate

conclusIonconclusIon

Well I hope you have learned Well I hope you have learned something about Venus Fly Traps and something about Venus Fly Traps and maybe you might just have one maybe you might just have one someday, or a friend, then you can let someday, or a friend, then you can let them know some information about them know some information about them and how to take good care of them and how to take good care of these plants.these plants.