{"product_id":"venus-flytrap-dionaea-muscipula-fangzahn","title":"Fangzahn Venus Flytrap – Live Carnivorous Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring a fascinating insect-catching plant into your collection with the \u003cstrong\u003eFangzahn Venus flytrap (\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Fangzahn')\u003c\/strong\u003e. This live carnivorous plant offers an up-close look at one of nature's remarkable feeding mechanisms: traps that close when visiting insects trigger the sensitive hairs inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're starting a carnivorous plant collection or adding another named Venus flytrap cultivar, Fangzahn makes an engaging plant to grow and observe through the seasons. Give it the growing conditions outlined below and enjoy watching its development during spring and summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne live \u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Fangzahn' Venus flytrap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA young plant approximately 1.5–2 inches across, shipped in a 2.5-inch pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare instructions included with your plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA plant similar to those pictured, not the exact photographed specimen. Color and size naturally vary; some plants are greener than others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow a Venus flytrap catches insects\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNectar attracts insects to the trap. Repeated contact with the sensitive trigger hairs activates its closing mechanism, and the hair-like structures along the edges interlock to help keep prey inside. The plant then digests its catch, a process that can take up to ten days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFangzahn Venus flytrap care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotting medium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peat and perlite, or pure peat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the tray method during active growth; provide less water during winter dormancy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied care guidance lists bugs or fish food every 3–4 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50–85%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65–80°F during spring and summer; 35–55°F during colder months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies with care and growing conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eImportant winter dormancy information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenus flytraps go dormant during the colder months, approximately October through February or March.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plants shipped during this period will be smaller than during their active growing season. Seasonal dormancy is part of their growth cycle, with renewed growth in spring and summer. Please consider this seasonal change when ordering your live Venus flytrap.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rainbow Carnivorous Plants LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67639544250458,"sku":"sku-39717472665733","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3055\/7274\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_0ff4fe0c-d795-4ead-8af0-e00689564ee5.jpg?v=1791480977","url":"https:\/\/www.moonwaterapoth.com\/products\/venus-flytrap-dionaea-muscipula-fangzahn","provider":"Moon Water Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}