venus fly traps eat anything but you probley dont want to give them anything though so they need a spot wher it is not to exposed to sunlight but still gets some and it needs about 1/2 cup of water a day
They grow naturally on the Eastern Seaboard of the US, North and South Carolina. There are protected areas where these plants (and pitcher plants) can be found, but they are protected. There is a ton of information about them because of this natural occurrence, and because people just love a carnivorous plant.
Here are some of the web sites that give good information.
- No chlorine, no fertilizer
– Feed insects only (no FATTY meats)
– Direct sun
The compost can be made from pure sphagnum or pure peat or a mixture of the two. The pH must be kept acidic, between 5 and 6. For watering, rainwater is recommend or if not available, distilled water. If you only have access to chlorinated water, allow it to sit out for at least 48 hours. Fertilizers must also be avoided which have disastrous effects. The nitrogen these carnivorous plants need is provided in the digestion of insects. Never supply morsels of meat for it is not a complete meal and will only rot the leaves. The bottom of the container holding the yellow trumpet plant should be immersed in water, approximately ½ inch at all times during the growing season. The Venus flytrap needs as much sunlight as possible to achieve optimum growth. When the day length shortens the plant will go semi-dormant. After this occurs the plant may be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator in its container until spring.
Don’t use tap water. Use rainwater or spring water. They don’t like freezing temperatures. They like warm damp air( they are a bog plant). They have a dormant period of about 3 months in the winter, when they need to be at a lower temperature of 15 degrees C. At this time a lot of the leaves will die.It will regrow so don’t panic! It will ‘eat’ about 3 flies a month, so its best to let the fly trap do its own catching of flies, as you can overfeed it.Don’t keep touching it to make the trap close as it drains the energy and eventually this may kill it.
October 22nd, 2011 at 4:35 am
venus fly traps eat anything but you probley dont want to give them anything though so they need a spot wher it is not to exposed to sunlight but still gets some and it needs about 1/2 cup of water a day
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October 22nd, 2011 at 5:36 am
Hey Stacy,
They grow naturally on the Eastern Seaboard of the US, North and South Carolina. There are protected areas where these plants (and pitcher plants) can be found, but they are protected. There is a ton of information about them because of this natural occurrence, and because people just love a carnivorous plant.
Here are some of the web sites that give good information.
- No chlorine, no fertilizer
– Feed insects only (no FATTY meats)
– Direct sun
The compost can be made from pure sphagnum or pure peat or a mixture of the two. The pH must be kept acidic, between 5 and 6. For watering, rainwater is recommend or if not available, distilled water. If you only have access to chlorinated water, allow it to sit out for at least 48 hours. Fertilizers must also be avoided which have disastrous effects. The nitrogen these carnivorous plants need is provided in the digestion of insects. Never supply morsels of meat for it is not a complete meal and will only rot the leaves. The bottom of the container holding the yellow trumpet plant should be immersed in water, approximately ½ inch at all times during the growing season. The Venus flytrap needs as much sunlight as possible to achieve optimum growth. When the day length shortens the plant will go semi-dormant. After this occurs the plant may be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator in its container until spring.
http://www.carolinacarnivores.com/html/venus_flytrap.html
http://www.blackjungle.com/venusflytrapcaresheet.html
http://cobraplant.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=8&chapter=1
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/flytrap.html
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October 22nd, 2011 at 6:36 am
Make sure that you feed it, I am sure there are no flies in your house for it to catch.
http://www.carolinacarnivores.com/html/venus_flytrap.html
http://www.blackjungle.com/venusflytrapcaresheet.html
http://cobraplant.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=8&chapter=1
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/flytrap.html
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October 22nd, 2011 at 7:36 am
Don’t use tap water. Use rainwater or spring water. They don’t like freezing temperatures. They like warm damp air( they are a bog plant). They have a dormant period of about 3 months in the winter, when they need to be at a lower temperature of 15 degrees C. At this time a lot of the leaves will die.It will regrow so don’t panic! It will ‘eat’ about 3 flies a month, so its best to let the fly trap do its own catching of flies, as you can overfeed it.Don’t keep touching it to make the trap close as it drains the energy and eventually this may kill it.
http://www.carolinacarnivores.com/html/venus_flytrap.html
http://www.blackjungle.com/venusflytrapcaresheet.html
http://cobraplant.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=8&chapter=1
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/flytrap.html
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