Specification:
Item Type: Venus Flytrap Seeds
Quantity: 100 Seeds
Weight: Approx. 20g / 0.7oz
Reproduction:
Sexual Reproduction:
Venus flytrap reproduces by seeds and is a seed plant. Venus flytrap can be self pollinated, but it usually has to be hand pollinated to actually bear fruit. However, artificial pollination of venus flytraps is not always successful because the timing of pollination is wrong.
When a venus flytrap flower blooms, not both the female and the stamens mature at the same time. When the flower has just opened, its stamens have matured, but the pistils have not matured, and it is useless to pollinate it at this time. The pistils of venus flytrap usually mature one day later than the stamens, so the correct way is to wait until the second day after the flowers bloom before pollinating. We can also observe the shape of the pistil to judge whether it is mature. The stigma at the end of the immature pistil is round, and the stigma at the end of the mature pistil splits like a flocculent; only the mature pistil can be successfully pollinated.
If pollination is successful, the flowers will wither in 1-2 days, the ovary (the base of the pistil) will swell, and the fruit will ripen in a few weeks. The seeds of the venus flytrap are black and drop shaped; a fruit usually contains a dozen seeds. The number of seeds is related to the health and size of the plant itself, and robust plants usually produce a little more seeds. Sometimes the method of pollination is correct, but the seeds still cannot be produced. The biggest problem is that the venus flytrap is not strong enough, or it is not given enough light continuously during the flowering period. At this time, even if the pollination is successful, it is difficult to produce seeds.
The seeds of venus flytrap are relatively intolerant to storage, so it is best to sow as soon as possible after harvesting. Sometimes, if you want to do out-pollination, but the plants to be used for hybridization have not bloomed at the same time, you can first collect the pollen and store it in the refrigerator to prolong the life of the pollen.
Since flowering is a nutrient-intensive activity for plants, don't let the venus flytrap bloom unless it is necessary, especially if you want to grow a large venus flytrap, and cut off the stems as soon as possible. , to prevent the venus flytrap from consuming nutrients on flowering. Since venus flytrap will bloom in season, some weak plants will barely bloom, but in order to protect the plants, the stems are still cut off.
Asexual Reproduction:
Leaf Cutting Method
The commonly used propagation method of venus flytrap is the leaf cutting method, that is, a section of petiole is inserted into the soil to grow new plants. From late spring to early summer, when the venus flytrap is growing vigorously, after digging out the venus flytrap from the soil, we can see its white petal-like petioles buried in the soil. The insect traps of the venus flytrap are attached to the petiole (the part of the leaf), peeled off together with the white petiole base, and these petioles are placed on the cultivation medium, maintained at high humidity and given bright light, after a few weeks, the New shoots will sprout.
The process of bud formation is slow, so be patient. As long as the base of the petiole doesn't turn black and rot, you should wait. Since the petiole at this stage has no roots, the maintenance of humidity is very important. The moist cultivation medium can only be attached to the petiole to provide water; the light strength at this time is also very important, and bright and sufficient light is required. But don't let the sun shine, or the petioles will get too hot and dry out. The age of the petiole is also related to the success rate of reproduction. Usually, the petiole in the prime of life is more hypertrophic and has greatest chance of producing seedlings; old leaves and young leaves are less likely to produce new shoots. Therefore, when breeding, we can use a circle of petioles on the periphery of the venus flytrap, and the remaining center can be replanted; if the petioles can have roots, the chance of success will be higher.
In order to reduce the damage of the petiole, using a clean cultivation medium will not cause the petioles to rot. Therefore, it is recommended to use water moss as the cultivation medium for leaf cuttings, and then consider transplanting to other places when the seedlings grow out.
Division Method
Venus flytraps often develop lateral shoots, which can be separated from the mother plant and grown individually as long as the lateral shoots are large enough to have intact roots (although some cultivated species have few ramets throughout the year).
Flower Bud Method
The flower bud of a venus flytrap can sometimes turn into a plant! It has been known that this phenomenon is caused by temperature differences. If the temperature difference between day and night is large, the flower buds of the venus flytrap will be induced to transform into new plants. At this time, the small plant can be cut off and planted in the soil, and it will be a new venus flytrap.
Features:
1Substrate Preparation: Use clean sphagnum moss as the substrate, soak it for at least 24 hours before transplanting (boiled water is best to remove germs and weed seeds), squeeze the sphagnum water when transplanting (or spin it with a dryer). dry), to be planted. 2Preparation of Tissue Culture Seedlings: Wash the medium on the tissue culture seedlings with clean water (pay attention to moisturizing the plants during cleaning and during the transplanting process, and prevent the leaves of the plants from wilting). The tissue culture seedlings are not soaked in chemicals. 3Transplantation Process: Cover the base of the plant with water moss (not too high, it is better to cover the roots), and have a certain degree of firmness (pinch with your fingers, it can sag and then bounce back), after transplanting, water it thoroughly with water root water. 4Sexual Reproduction: Venus flytrap reproduces by seeds and is a seed plant. Venus flytrap can be self pollinated, but it usually has to be hand pollinated to actually bear fruit. However, artificial pollination of Venus flytraps is not always successful because the timing of pollination is wrong. 5Asexual Reproduction: Leaf cutting method. The commonly used propagation method of Venus flytrap is the leaf cutting method, that is, a section of petiole is inserted into the soil to grow new plants.
Package List:
1 Bag x Seed(100Pcs)
