Flytrap, do you really know it?

Another name for flytrap

Flytrap is also known as Venus flytrap, Cordyceps, Cordyceps sinensis, fly hell, landing pearls, etc.

Growth habit

Perennial herb native to North America. A genus of flycatchers of the family Cerataceae of the insectivores.

Flytrap prefers to live in an environment with plenty of water and acidity.

Flycatcher can mature and bear fruit after 4-5 years after seed germination. If you take good care of the flytrap, you can live for at least 20 to 30 years.

In summer, the lower part of the flytrap leaf is slender and extends into the air, while in other seasons, the lower part of the leaf is short, wide and attached to the ground. When the light is sufficient, the inside of the clip will be light red, the clip will be red in autumn, and the leaves will basically wither when they are dormant in winter.

Variety classification of flytrap

Up to now, there are more than 600 horticultural varieties of flytrap, most of which are mutated or hybrid varieties from tissue culture. The well-known variants are:

Baron flytrap, toothed flytrap, B52 flytrap, flower market flytrap, special-shaped flytrap, shell flytrap and so on.