Dente Flytrap

Sarracenia Northwest — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:05:49 -0600

The Dente variety was cultivated for its short, triangular teeth. This variety also produces leaves that tend to grow upright during the growing season and has proven to be a very vigorous grower.

The funny thing about this plant is the way it captures flies.� The typical Venus flytrap has long teeth that prevents flies from escaping as the trap is closing.� The Dente flytrap has shorter teeth, so when the trap closes, some flies if they're fast enough.� If not, they'll get their head caught.� Many times we find flies caught only by their heads in our crop of Dente flytraps.

Brief Plant Facts
Experience Level:	Easy outdoors. Difficult indoors.
Height of Adult Plant:	5 inches
Flowering Maturity:	2 - 3 years from seed.
Type of Plant:	Temperate perennial for outdoor growing. (The flytrap is NOT a tropical plant.)
Natural Habitat:	North Carolina
Sunlight:	Full sun. (Full sun = healthy flytrap; Shade = sickly flytrap.)
Growing Season:	April through November.
Frost Tolerance:	Zone 8. Mulch in colder regions.

We grow our flytraps outdoors throughout the year, so plants are already acclimated for outdoor growing. If you are looking for a carnivorous plant to grow in your windowsill, please consider growing a tropical carnivorous plant instead.

Make sure to watch the monthly video podcasts for examples of how plants look like at this time of the year and for important growing tips.

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