Dionaea muscipula "DCXL"
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Dionaea muscipula "DCXL"
This is one of the giant flytrap cultivars. The typical adult Venus flytrap will have traps that grow up to an inch across. A so-called giant form will produce traps that are at least 50% larger than typical forms of the same age. This particular form produce traps that are about 1.5 inches.
PLANT YOU RECEIVE
• Established adult plant, grown outdoors at our nursery in Oregon, USDA zone 8.
• Shipped in a 3.5-inch pot. Care info is provided..
Photos illustrate summer growth. Appearance changes with the seasons at the time of shipping.
• Shipped in a 3.5-inch pot. Care info is provided..
Photos illustrate summer growth. Appearance changes with the seasons at the time of shipping.
SEASONAL APPEARANCE
January-March: Plant is dormant with few traps.
April: Spring growth will appear by the end of the month.
May: Still waking up. Fully developed traps will gradually appear.
June-August: Full display of traps.
September: Plant is slowing down. Upright traps start to drop..
October: Dormancy begins. Fewer traps. No new growth until spring.
November-December: Plant is dormant. Browned traps are cut off.
April: Spring growth will appear by the end of the month.
May: Still waking up. Fully developed traps will gradually appear.
June-August: Full display of traps.
September: Plant is slowing down. Upright traps start to drop..
October: Dormancy begins. Fewer traps. No new growth until spring.
November-December: Plant is dormant. Browned traps are cut off.
GENERAL CARE
Type of Plant: Cold-hardy perennial for outdoor container growing.
Sunlight: Full sun, 6+ hours of direct sunlight, during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less). Keep media wet.
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite. No garden soil, compost, or fertilizer.
Winter: Dormant. Mulch in USDA zones 6 or colder.
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Sunlight: Full sun, 6+ hours of direct sunlight, during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less). Keep media wet.
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite. No garden soil, compost, or fertilizer.
Winter: Dormant. Mulch in USDA zones 6 or colder.
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