An insectivorous perennial forming rosettes to 30cm wide. The leaves are formed of hinged lobes to 6cm long, with 15-20 stiff spines at the margins; these interlock when the trap closes. The traps are yellow-green on the outside and flushed burgundy on the inside. White flowers to 1cm across are produced on slender stems above the foliage in early summer.
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in spent, peat-free ericaceous or specialist carnivorous plant compost in a sunny position, either under glass or in a bog garden. If pot grown, stand the containers in trays of rain water to keep the growing medium wet. Water only with soft (ideally rain) water; fertilising is unnecessary. See Dionaea and carnivorous plant cultivation for further information
Propagate by sowing seed at 10-13°C in spring; place the container in a water tray to keep the growing medium moist. Germination is often very slow. Divide in spring, or take leaf cuttings in late spring or early summer
No pruning required
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free