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Venus flytrap

Botanical name: Dionaea

Venus flytrap

Botanical name: Dionaea

Description

Venus flytrap (Dionaea) form a single-species genus famous for their ability to trap small insects and digest them. Native to the subtropical wetlands along the East Coast of the United States, they are popular as an interesting carnivorous houseplant. However, if you keep venus flytrap indoors, you will need to feed it. When a spider or insect lands on one of the plant's lobes, it triggers an electrical signal that closes the lobes and thus traps its prey.

Species of Venus flytrap

Venus flytrap

Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous flowering plant. It engulfs and consumes insects that enter its hinged jaws, which are modified parts of the leaves of the plant. The species gets its name from Venus, the Roman love goddess. Venus flytrap employs a sweet-scented nectar to entice its prey.

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Pinks, cacti, and allies

Family

Sundew

Genus

Venus flytrap

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