Venus Fly Traps
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Venus Fly Traps. By Ashley Brown. Introduction. I will be talking about the Venus Fly Trap or also called Dioaea Huscipula. I’ll tell you: Where you can find it. What it is and how it works. When it grows. How to feed and water it. What kind of soil would be good for it. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Venus Fly TrapsVenus Fly Traps
By Ashley BrownBy Ashley Brown
IntroductionIntroduction I will be talking about the Venus Fly Trap I will be talking about the Venus Fly Trap
or also called Dioaea Huscipula. I’ll tell or also called Dioaea Huscipula. I’ll tell you: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 It’s Found in wet damp places.damp 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 It’s the most well known Carnivorous plant.Carnivorous plant.
They lure their prey by using a They lure their prey by using a sweet smelling nectar. sweet smelling nectar.
If the prey touches one of the If the prey touches one of the venuses’ trigger hairs which is on venuses’ trigger hairs which is on the trap, it will snap catching the the trap, it will snap catching the prey and will start to dissolve it prey and will start to dissolve it turning it into a liquid. This will go turning it into a liquid. This will go down the stem and be used for 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 process and will take five to twelve days.days.
After a few days of digestion the After a few days of digestion the trap will re-open and be ready to trap will re-open and be ready to start all over again.start all over 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 They are dormant in the winter but in the winter but still continue to still continue to grow from the grow from the chemicals and chemicals and metalabolic metalabolic changes in the changes in the bulb of the plant.bulb 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, Don’t tease it with your hand,
fingers or other objects because it fingers or other objects because it will wear out and die.will wear out and die.
WateringWatering
Place in a pot of Place in a pot of soil with 1in of soil with 1in of clear cool fresh clear cool fresh water from the water from the start of growth.start of growth.
From the From the beginning of the beginning of the resting period 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 peat and silica sand in a sand in a minimum of a 4 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 Some More Types of Venus Fly TrapsVenus Fly Traps
Typical VFT is a plant Typical VFT is a plant that when it is mature that when it is mature grows leaves from 3cm grows leaves from 3cm to 8cm long and a trap to 8cm long and a trap that is 2cm to 3cm.that is 2cm to 3cm.
A Flat VFT is a plant A Flat VFT is a plant that does not grow that does not grow upright leaves in upright leaves in summer and is usually summer and is usually lighter in color. Red 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 only grows a leaf size of 2mm.of 2mm.
PricesPrices Prices range Prices range
anywhere from $5 anywhere from $5 to $20. From what to $20. From what I found the plants I found the plants on the left cost on the left cost $7.50 for one. $7.50 for one.
Dentate
Green Dragon Dentate
ConclusionConclusion
Well I hope you have learned Well I hope you have learned something about Venus Fly Traps something about Venus Fly Traps and maybe you might just have and maybe you might just have one someday, or a friend, then you one someday, or a friend, then you can let them know some can let them know some information about them and how information about them and how to take good care of these plants.to take good care of these plants.
