Flycatchers are small carnivorous plants of the genus Flycatchers in the family Thatchedaceae. The petiole is leaf-shaped, with a pair of oval leaves at the tip, which open automatically to be the insectivore of the flycatcher. The plant is turquoise all year round, the flowers are white, and it is an interesting ornamental plant.
Species knowledge:
Perennial root herb. The base of the leaf is opposite, rosette-shaped, and the petiole is wide and leaf-shaped. The leaves are round, divided in half, with many spiny hairs at the edges, and are evenly arranged at the edges of the leaves. When the insect touches the leaf, the spiny hairs and leaves immediately close, enveloping the insect and never escaping again, and secreting digestive juices to digest and absorb the insect. The flowers are white and bloom from May to July. There is only one species in this genus.
Plant characteristics:
It is native to southeastern North America, off the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is often wild in moist peat moss. It prefers a humid, warm and sunny environment, and grows at a moderate temperature of 25 to 30 °C in summer and 7 to 10 °C in winter. The soil is often peat moss.
reproduction:
Seeding and cuttings are commonly used for propagation. Sowing, autumn potting, substrate with a mixture of peat soil and moss. It remains moist after sowing and germinates in the following spring. Cuttings, mainly leaf cuttings, cut mature leaves, inserted in peat moss, maintain a medium temperature, 20 to 25 natural roots after cutting. At present, the leaves and inflorescence stems of mature plants are used as material for tissue culture propagation.
cultivated:
Potted seedlings grow slowly, and the bottom of the pot needs to be filled with tiles or pottery grains, and a mixed substrate of peat and moss is used to maintain high air humidity. A small number of potted plants can be covered with glass boxes, while the potted seedlings are placed in shallow water, creating a swamp environment. During the growth period, it is different from other plants without applying nitrogen fertilizer, and it needs to be fed regularly with insects or beef slices to convert it into nutrition in order to grow fast and well. From November to March of the following year, enter the dormant period, the room temperature should not be high, not too dry, but still need to maintain a high air humidity. The entire growth period needs to be full of sunshine, and the high temperature period is slightly shaded in the middle of summer.
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