Pure or Hybrid:		Pure with some hybrid species

Type:			American; grows readily and is common
			in the Carolina's.  Also in Florida &
			California.

Adult Plant:		Varies but averages 4" to 5" in diam-
			eter and up to 6" tall. Traps vary in
			size from 1/2" to 1" in length.

Lighting:		Needs  bright  light,  but not direct
			sun light.  If kept in  a greenhouse,
			it requires 50% shade cloth.

Watering:		Ideally grown in a bog,  so keep them
			constantly  moist or in 1/2" to  3/4"
			of standing DISTILLED  water.  Do NOT
			use tap  water as the chemicals  will
			kill the plant!

Comments:		The plants are  facinating but easily
			killed by watering with tap or bottl-
			ed water. ONLY distilled water should
			be used!

			They require a  dormancy period every
			year from November  through January &
			should  be kept in a cool but  bright
			place.  During  growing  season  from
			February through October, they should
			be kept at temps above 75 degrees and
			should receive  16 hours of light per
			day.

			Do NOT purposely trigger the traps to
			close!  Each trap only triggers about
			3 times before  it dies!  If you want
			to see it work, use some tweezers and
			gently wiggle a fresh dead fly inside
			the trap to trigger  the hairs inside
			so it will close. Once closed it will
			digest the fly and  the trap will re-
			open in roughly 7 to 14 days.

			I do not recommend transplanting them
			as they grow very slowly. The average
			plant in a 3"  container is 3-5 years
			old!  If  you do transplant  it, ONLY
			use peat moss and NOTHING else!!!  Do
			NOT  press the  peat moss around  the
			plant and make it tight.

Where I got it:		From a local grocery store.

A pic of my plant
Coming Soon!

Adult Plants

Common young plant color.


Hybrid veriety; Sawtooth.


All green variety.


Hybrid variety; Red Dragon.


Hybrid variety; Cup.


Hybrid variety; Cup.


Hybrid variety; Red Piranha.


Hybrid variety; Bristle Tooth.


Hybrid variety; Low Giant.




  


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