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Status in Florida: Not Native (it's native to a small area of the Carolinas)

Native Habitat: Bogs and wet savannas with nutrient-poor, acidic soils.

Native State, Country: North Carolina and South Carolina, USA

Growing Zones: Can be grown outdoors in zones 7-10, but often grown as a houseplant or in a terrarium in other zones.

Size at Maturity: Up to about 6 inches in diameter, with traps typically reaching 1-1.5 inches long.

Phenology: Herbaceous perennial

Life Cycle: Perennial

Growth Rate: Slow

Growth Habit: Rosette-forming, low-growing

Bloom Season: Spring (produces small white flowers on a tall stalk)

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun (at least 6 hours)

Soil Texture: Nutrient-poor, acidic, and consistently moist. A mix of peat moss and sand is often used.

Soil pH: Acidic (around 4.5 - 5.5)

Moisture Requirements: Wet to moist. Requires consistently moist soil and high humidity.

Tolerance to Salt Spray: None

Keystone Plant: No (not native)

Recommended Landscape Uses: Bog gardens, container gardens, terrariums, carnivorous plant collections.

Maintenance Tips: Keep the soil consistently moist with distilled water or rainwater. Avoid fertilizing (they get nutrients from insects). May need dormancy period in winter.

Considerations: Carnivorous plant that traps insects with its hinged leaves. May need supplemental feeding with small insects if grown indoors.

Hurricane Wind Resistant: Yes (due to its low growth habit)

Erosion Control: No

Nitrogen Fixing: No

Edible: No

Pet Safe: Generally considered non-toxic to pets.

Deer and Rabbit Resistance: N/A (not typically an issue in its native habitat or when cultivated)

Historical Medicinal Uses: Some limited traditional medicinal uses, but not well-established.

Florida Native Companion Plant: N/A (not native, but can be grown with other carnivorous plants like sundews and pitcher plants)

Wildlife Benefit: Helps control populations of small insects.

Caterpillar Host Plant: No

Propagation: Seed, leaf cuttings, division

Length of time Seed is Viable: Short-lived, best sown fresh.

Best month to Start Seeds: Spring

Seed treatments: Surface sow seeds on a moist, acidic medium. Light is often required for germination.

DO NOT COLLECT FROM THE WILD! These are culture grown to support sustainability.

Venus Fly Trap, Dionaea muscipula

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