Common
Name: |
Red Dragon |
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Ornamental
Features: |
Hinged, rounded, 2-lobed red leaves with stiff marginal spines and 3 or 4 sensitive hairs in the center of each lobe. Insects touches the hairs to trigger the hinge mechanism, and the leaves close, trapping the insect inside. |
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Habit
and Growth Rate: |
Winter and early summer leaves are 3 to 6 inches long, with traps 1 to 1 1/4 inches long. Bears 3 to 10 white flowers in early to midsummer. |
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Landscape
Value: |
Plant with other combined carnivorous plants in a combination planting. |
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Hardiness: |
Zone 6-10 |
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Culture: |
Requires moist, acidic soil and very little fertilizer. Requires partial to full sun. |
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Pot
Size & Finish Time: |
3 inch (4 to 6 weeks), 4 inch (8 to 10 weeks). |
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Propagation
Methods: |
Tissue Culture and division. |
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Pest/Disease
Problems: |
Aphids and fungus gnats. |
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More
Information: |
Hinged, rounded, 2-lobed red leaves with stiff marginal spines and 3 or 4 sensitive hairs in the center of each lobe. When an insect touches the hairs, the hinge mechanism is triggered, and the leaves close, trapping the insect inside. |
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