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Dionaea muscipula (Venus Flytrap)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 22008



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Nepenthales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Dionaea
Species: Dionaea muscipula
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bog
Zones / Hardiness edit
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Alpine/Rock Garden
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Greenhouse
  • Indoor
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Sandy / Light
  • Silty
  • Boggy
  • Poor
Soil pH edit
  • <5.5 (Strongly acidic)
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
  • Root Cutting
  • Leaf Cuttings
  • Side Shoots
  • Rhizomes
  • Stolon / Runner
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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  udoit2urself (492)
Masket (59)
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