Venus Flytrap - Cross Teeth
Ease to Grow: Easy to Moderate
Dormancy: Suggested
Native Range: Cape Fear River Basin, North and South Carolina
Zones: 6 to 9 (5-10)
Venus Flytrap Cross Teeth is a uniquely different VFT. The guard hairs are quite long and emerge from the trap margin in various directions along the plane of the trap. This produces an interesting cross-cross pattern. Trap tends to be square shaped. It is incredibly weird. This is an unofficial cultivar developed by Colin Clayton in Australia.
Plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss. In it's dormant season, it will be shipped as a dormant corm. Photographs are representative of the cultivar, and not the specific plant shipped.
Height: 1"-5"
Plant Type: Perennial, Warm Temperate
Bloom Time: June to July
Bloom Color: White
Soil: Upper Bog Mix or All Purpose Mix
Light: Bright indoors, full sun to partial sun outdoors
Water: Consistently moist
Use: Grows well in the bog garden, greenhouse and indoors. It is an excellent subject for terrariums.
