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Droseraceae
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Allure, danger, hidden hunger.
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Genus
- Dionaea
- Native to
- Coastal North and South Carolina, USA
- Bloom season
- Late Spring
- Type
- Carnivorous bog perennial
- Height
- 15–30 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Wet, acidic, nutrient-poor
- Water
- Constantly wet; rainwater or distilled only
- Hardiness
- 7–10
- Lifespan
- 20+ years
Did you know
- The Venus flytrap is one of the only plants on Earth capable of rapid movement — its trap snaps shut in under a tenth of a second when triggered.
- It only grows wild in a 90-mile (145 km) radius around Wilmington, North Carolina, making it one of the most geographically restricted plants in the world.
- Each trap has tiny trigger hairs and won't snap shut unless two hairs are touched within 20 seconds — an evolved trick to avoid wasting energy on raindrops or debris.
- The flowers grow on tall stems specifically to keep pollinating bees away from the deadly traps below.
- Charles Darwin called the Venus flytrap 'one of the most wonderful plants in the world' and devoted an entire book to studying it.
Color meanings
White
Innocent appearance, secret power