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Venus flytrap 'Dionaea muscipula 'Jaws smiley crested''

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Dionaea muscipula 'Jaws smiley crested'

Dionaea muscipula 'Crested Jaws Smiley' is a flytrap cultivar that merits the attention of anyone seriously interested in carnivorous plants. Its unique appearance, somewhat reminiscent of the gums of a little old man, is sure to attract interest and provoke a response..

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carnivorous

indoor	container plant
artificial lighting

4 cm

full light

high

introduction

Product info

Dionaea muscipula 'Crested Jaws Smiley' has broad leaf lobes growing at the ends of short leaf stalks. Its little teeth stick together, inclining gently inwards. This gives it a rather comical appearance. This is deceptive. The leaf lobes are literally fatal for the prey they entrap.

Height:
1 cm

Width:
1 cm

Adult height:
5 cm

Adult width:
4 cm

Flower colour:
White

Flower period:
Jan-July

Temperature winter:
5°C

Product type:
Plant

Plant type:
Carnivorous

Growth habit:
Normal

Araflora info:
Non-edible

Growth rate:
Slow

Properties:
Introduction

Araflora info:
Limited

Plant care

Dionaea muscipula 'Crested Jaws Smiley' needs a great deal of light. Hard water - rich in calcium -can lead to root rot so is best avoided. Keep the growing medium constantly wet using rainwater, boiled water or demineralised water. Dionaea muscipula 'Crested Jaws Smiley' does not need plant food as it obtains nutrients from the insects it catches.

Care:
Difficult