Flycatchers (Dionaea muscipula)
The flytrap is a perennial plant that develops as a rosette. This insectivorous plant is good for the beginner, but make sure you buy a home-grown, as in the wild the species is threatened. The rosette is composed of six or more leaves, which have the edges of blade laciniate. The trap of the plant lies in the “eyes” whose interior is pink, with three gilts excitable: the mechanism is activated when an insect lands on the leaf and touches one of these bristles.
Immediately closes the road and caught the insect is digested by enzymes secreted by many small glands. Each trap captures about four victims before they died. A late spring features white flowers appear at the top of the plant, and this causes a reduction in the possibility of eating pollinators.
In winter, the flytrap does not tolerate excessive heat conditions. Near-freezing temperatures Resists: if kept to a minimum of 3 ° C survive the winter rest period. If the temperature exceeds 10 º C, you get poor specimens, as the cool temperatures are essential for lethargy. The seeds germinate at temperatures between 21 and 26 ° C.
Try to place it all year in a place that gets plenty of direct light: turn the pot from time to time to give you the sun on all sides and get a uniform growth. The trap will acquire a deep red tone if it gets good light. In the summer should be protected from direct sunlight too intense.
This species does not pose special problems when watering. During the growing season, immerse the pot in a bowl with lime-free soft water.
Irrigation will provide the flycatchers almost all the moisture it needs. If the temperature exceeds the recommended place the plant in a ventilated, but protected from air currents. This plant requires a moist environment, so it is not advisable to grow it in heated houses.
These plants get the payment of their prey. Do not fertilize carnivorous plants ever since they can damage the roots, leaves distorted or even cause death.
Transplant every two or three springs, or when grown: Use a medium pot and a mixture of equal parts peat moss and coarse sand. Do not use a soil mix, as the plant needs are very specific.
The peat (“moss”), spread over the earth, will help maintain a high humidity, and in it the seeds germinate.