Racherbel on august 11 2019.
Venus fly trap light needs.
Always provide bright light for you plant.
Place the fluorescent light fixture above the venus flytrap and adjust the height of the light fixture to 12 inches above the plant.
The flytrap catches insects and breaks down their bodies to meet its nutrition needs.
I live in a zone 8b area central texas.
Venus flytraps require an annual dormancy period.
Venus fly trap goes through a period of dormancy beginning in fall when sunlight levels decrease.
So far i am doing great this helped me a lot thank you.
Sonny on september 19 2019.
It will lose its leaves and appear to die but it actually lives on underground through its rhizomes this is normal and you should not try to make up for the reduction of daylight hours by giving the plant artificial light.
These cool carnivorous plants are made up of two parts a stem or body of the plant that allows it to photosynthesize like a normal plant and the lamina or leaf blade that helps it to catch its prey.
Hey thanks for helping me but what u said dose it mean all types of venus fly traps cuz i have a red venus fly trap and the outside hairs not the six inside but my fly trap has little teeth not outside hairs plz could u tell me.
I was going to rush out and buy one seriously but then i got to the bit explaining all of the things you have to do to keep them healthy that s not for me i can t even.
Zones 7 8 thanks mike.
The plant produces a bloom stalk with flowers above the traps.
I ve been keeping my venus fly trap bought at wal mart about a month ago in an indoor terrarium covered with seran wrap poked with holes and misting them with distilled water every few days trying to keep in humidity.
The simple answer to how much light you should be giving your venus fly trap is as much as you can.
Venus fly traps are definitely the coolest plants they appeal to my dark side i was watching shop of little horrors yesterday and nearly wrote a hub on them myself.
Venus flytraps will eventually die if grown under fluorescent lights year round with the same amount of light each day.
Venus fly traps are sun lovers.
Most of the energy venus fly traps generate for growing is created through photosynthesis.
The fly trap needs lots of bright light for as many hours per day as possible.
The leaf blade is the head that everyone will recognize it looks like a green clam shell with some wicked long teeth.
When the plant is healthy and has enough light.
They grow naturally in north and south carolina.
Know a bit about venus fly traps before you buy one.
Light requirements for venus fly traps.
Thank your for your blog it s the perfect resource.
If you live in the south united states direct sun all day is not advised as it may burn the plants.
