Also known as the venus flytrap, the Dionaera muscipula is without a doubt the most famous carnivorous plant. Charles Darwin famously described the plants as ‘one of the most wonderful in the world’.
- Light: Direct Sunlight for healthy growth.
- Water: Avoid watering from the top, instead stand your plant in 1cm of water.
- Temperature: Can survive in any temperatures between 0-30OC.
- Ultimate Height: 15-30cm.
- Pot Size: 13cm.
Venus flytraps attract their prey using sweet nectar. Touch a trigger hair twice, or two hairs in quick succession, and an electric charge closes the trap, its interlocking teeth forming a cage. The struggling insect will cause the trap to seal, eventually reabsorbing the dissolved insect.