Wikipedia feature

UncyclopeadiaThat mega-famous outstandingly accurate online encyclopedia has a stunning article on Venus flytraps … visit the article here


The article has many, many pieces of information which will be of tremendous help to growers of Venus flytraps. Here are a few selected quotations from the page:

… The Venus Flytrap is a large man eating monster. Each leaf reaches a maximum size of about three to seven meters, depending on the time of year … Flytraps that appear to have more than 10 leaves are generally colonies, formed by by aliens underneath the ground. …

The article then bleats on about all sorts of interesting things

Skull… The mechanism by which the trap snaps shut involves some big ass muscles, steriod abuse and generally massive ass chompers…. are very popular as cultivated plants and are often used for catching burglers and other unwanted people on your property. They are difficult to grow as they often eat their owners …

And yet people still feel the urge to criticise Wikipedia :P

According to the encyclopedia article, the photo above is what will happen to you if you fall into your plant!

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How big will my flytrap get? Will it swallow my children eventually?

Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors with Rick MoranisSo … you want to grow your fly trap into a child swallowing monster eh?

Well I hate to break it to you, but you can’t! The largest a Venus fly trap leaf can grow is about 3 cm across, that’s barely large enough to fit a mouse let alone a human! Also, that is the largest they can grow, most plants rarely get anywhere near that size. The average size of a house hold Venus fly trap leaf is about 1.5 cm across.

The best way to grow large traps is to follow the advice here on this blog. The largest plants are usually the healthiest plants, so make sure you follow all the tips on here and hopefully your plant will grow to a healthy size eventually. But alas, that child swallowing monster isn’t going to happen - except maybe in your dreams, or nightmares depending on your perspective on life.