Dionaea muscipula
The well known carnivorous plant Venus fly trap that lures the prey with sweet smelling nectar. The leaf is made up of 2 hinged lobes that has many sensitive hairs inside and when the prey touches the hairs it triggers the lobes to close trapping the insect inside.
Please note artificially triggering the trap may cause the plant to die.
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Sow the seed at 25 to 30C and high humidity on the surface of a carnivorous mix 50% sand or perlite to 50% peat moss, keep moist and high humidity, shade from direct sunlight, germination 5-6 weeks experience in seed germination useful. Can be sown all year round.

Sowing Information
Type: Greenhouse conservatory house plant
Temperature: 25-30°C + high humidity
Cover: Sow on compost surface
Date: Sow all year
Advice: Shade from direct sunlight for germination. Grow in full sun, water with soft water (rain water).