Venus flytrap oblige? Ok i have a venus fly trap and want to know the...
Ok i have a venus fly trap and want to know the following
Can i nurture it crickets
1what plants can i put in near it
2what web site can i look up for venus flytrap attention to detail
3what can i feed it
4when does the traps plain when no bugs are in near
5what do the seeds look similar to
6how much sun should i give it
7how much hose down do i give it
8when do i river it
9what are some other bug eating plants that are not picture plants
10were can i take it
11when do the traps turn red
12how long do they live
13tips about them
You can answer one or more. Also the more you answer the better haphazard you get 10 points and plz dont guess one and only answer if you know for a FACT!!!! It will also help if you account were you find them!!!
Answers: Yes, you can nurture it (pieces) of crickets. You'll need to chop them up.
1. any other carnivorous plant. However, if you are going to save them outside then take home sure you check cold and heat tolerances. Some Carnivorous plant can't do direct sun or freezing temps. The VFTs can do both. They love full sun and can filch temps as low as 20 degrees. Any colder than that afterwards they will need to moved into a garage or garden shed. If you maintain them inside then you will stipulation to winterize them and let them hibernate inorder for them to reemerge subsequent Spring.
2. Here you go... these sites are awesome.
http://equilibriocarnivorousplants.com/
http://www.cobraplant.com/venus-flytrap....
http://www.the-venus-flytrap.com/venus-f...
http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/pitc...
http://homegarden.expertvillage.com/vide...
http://homegarden.expertvillage.com/vide...
3. single insects. No meat or cheese products. They WILL kill the plants.
4. The traps stay depart until fed. However, you lone want to feed you trap 2 times per month at most and lone one trap at a time. The trap will die back when digestion is done so don't be alarmed.
5. The plant will flower surrounded by the spring and this is where the seed will be located.
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6. Full Sun. However, if you are keeping it within a terrerium then supply it bright light, but hold on to it out of direct light or you will cook your plant.
7. It is a bog plant so the soil wants to stay moist at all time. You can use a saucer of dampen under a porous pot or be paid sure you water it each day. If you are not going to grow them directly in the ground, after I'd go beside the saucer or terrerium in direct to keep the soil moist.
8. previously the soil gets dry. If you use a saucer consequently just hang on to it full.
9. Check the sites I gave you. There are several species feature.
10. Lowe's, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Online
11. Depends on Variety of VFT. Red Dragons are almost all red.
12. As long as they are all right taken care of next they live quite a long time.
13. Tips: Carnivorous plant NO NOs
NO fertilizer ever and that includes potting mix. plant surrounded by peat and perlite 50/50 only.
NO meat or cheese products ever
NO straight slap water. Use aged, distilled or rainfall water.
NO force feed
It will look dead while within hibernation so don't throw it away. (been there, done that)
Go to the Univ. Of South FL (USF) network site and do a search for the plant. They grow passionate in the Itchitucknee Forest nouns (Northeast of Gainsville) and love wet foot. There is one walkway that follows along a patch of in the order of 1500-2000 plants.