Venus Fly Traps

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Venus Fly Traps

• By Ashley Brown

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Introduction

• I will be talking about the Venus Fly Trap or
  also called Dioaea Huscipula. Ill 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.
• Some different types of Venus Fly Traps.
• What temperature they like the best.
• How much they cost.

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Where You Can Find It

• Its Found in wet damp places.
• They live mostly in South America and parts of
  North America.

Royal Red
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What Is A Venus Fly Trap And How Does It Work.

• Its the most well known Carnivorous plant.
• They lure their prey by using a sweet smelling
  nectar.
• If the prey touches one of the venuses trigger
  hairs which is on the trap, it will snap catching
  the prey and will start to dissolve it turning it
  into a liquid. This will go down the stem and be
  used for energy and protein in the digestive
  process and will take five to twelve days.
• After a few days of digestion the trap will
  re-open and be ready to start all over again.

Red Dragon
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When Does It Grow?
Red Pirahan

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

Cup Trap
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Feeding

• Do not feed it normal plant food.
• Make insects available.
• Dont tease it with your hand, fingers or other
  objects because it will wear out and die.

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Watering

• Place in a pot of soil with 1in of clear cool
  fresh water from the start of growth.
• From the beginning of the resting period only
  water to keep moist.

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

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Soil

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

Regal Red
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Light and Temp
Red Dragon

• If it is placed on the south, south-east,.south
  west or west facing a windowsill it will do fine
  as far as light.
• It can tolerate below freezing to about 85F,
  shading will help also.
• It does best with fairly strong sunlight and cool
  temperatures like those found outside in most
  northern locations.

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Southwest Giant
Some types of Venus Fly Traps
All green variety
Red Green
Pom-Pom
Fused Tooth
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Some More Types of Venus Fly Traps

• Typical VFT is a plant that when it is mature
  grows leaves from 3cm to 8cm long and a trap that
  is 2cm to 3cm.
• A Flat VFT is a plant that does not grow upright
  leaves in summer and is usually lighter in color.
  Red trap is a plant that is a more vibrant red.
• Miniature is a plant that only grows a leaf size
  of 2mm.

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Prices
Dentate

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

Green Dragon
Dentate
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Conclusion

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