7 unbelievable facts about a creepy carnivorous plant

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Most plants feed on sunshine and water, but there are ones who don't mind to consume some flesh. Don't be afraid - they are too small to eat a person or a pet.

You could have one of those flesh eating plants at home. Here is the most interesting info about one of the carnivorous plants - the Venus flytrap.

#1 .

He assumed the Venus flytrap to be the most interesting plant in the whole world. He loved the species so much that even dedicated one of his books to the plant's "menu" and "tastes".

#2

Most of other carnivorous plants use the same strategy to catch food.

#3

Those are triggers. If an insects touches two or more hairs the trap shuts immediately. However, if it touches only one hair, the trigger may not work. The reason is that the plant needs energy for shutting the trap - it would be a pity if it shut every time a raindrop touched the triggers. Raindrops can hardly touch more than one hair at intervals of not more than 20 seconds.

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#4

The scientists worked really hard to get this color. Such Venus flytraps usually grow in the greenhouses.

#5

The Venus flytrap checks if the victim can satisfy its hunger. For this purpose, the Venus flytrap shuts the sections not very tightly first so that the smallest insects can escape. If there is something left thereafter the jaws shut tightly and digest the victim.

#6

One trap of the Venus flytrap digests the insect approximately for 5-12 days. The duration of the digestion depends upon the age of the trap and the environment.

#7

You shall not feed it with meat or pour with municipal water. Use rainwater, distilled water and insects instead.

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