Details of genus: Dionaea [1511]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Venus fly trap
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accepted:
Family: Droseraceae
family_ja: モウセンゴケ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of insectivorous perennial found in bogs in coastal areas of North and South Carolina, USA. It has hinged, rounded, 2-lobed leaves, with stiff marginal spines and 3 or 4 sensitive hairs in the centre of each lobe. When an insect, attracted by the plant’s nectar, touches the hairs, the hinge mechanism is triggered, and the leaves close, trapping the insect. Cup-shaped flowers are borne in umbel-like cymes. In frost-prone areas, grow D. muscipula in a conservatory or as a houseplant; elsewhere, grow in a bog garden.
hardiness_en: Half hardy; needs 5°C (41°F) to start into growth.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 10-13°C (50-55°F) in spring; place the container in a water tray to keep the potting compost moist. Germination is often very slow. Divide in spring, or take leaf cuttings in late spring or early summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: ハエジゴク(ハエトリグサ)
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Droseraceae | モウセンゴケ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Dionaeaceae | Show | ||||
| PB3 | Droseraceae | モウセンゴケ科 | Show |