Description
Origin
– United States (North and South Carolina).
– Natural habitats: nutrient-poor marshland.
Special features
– Nickname: flycatcher plant.
– Its traps close when an insect touches at least two sensitive hairs.
– It digests its prey to supplement its diet.
My story
– I received some seeds from an enthusiast 4 years ago.
– Since then, I’ve been making my own seedlings to multiply my plants.
Growing conditions
– Wooden peat bog in my greenhouse at the bottom of the garden.
– Exposure: mid-shade.
– Substrate :
– 60% blond peat
– 20% sand
– 10% perlite
– 10% vermiculite
– Watering: only with reclaimed rainwater.
– Hardy: winter-hardy, down to -5°C at night, it has acclimatized to the Breton environment, which can be cold in winter.
Dionaea muscipula is one of our most emblematic carnivorous plants. It attracts many visitors thanks to its spectacular traps and unique way of working.
