THE VENUS FLYTRAP

CHARACTERISTICS

• It has teeth rimming its' mouth.
• It can eat living organisms.
• It has a vibrant scent that can attract insects.
• Lives in moist, boggy conditions.
• 8-24 inches tall. They can live forever if conditions are right.

PLANT REPRODUCTION

• They use sexual reproduction.
• Insects get pollen.
• They carry it to the pistil.

PLANT ENVIRONMENT

• Native to North Or South Carolina
• Lives in boggy areas

PLANT ADAPTATIONS

• Has teeth that they use to eat insects
• Has a broad, flat base
• Has hairs that tell it when a bug is on the plant

IMPORTANT FACTS

• They live in bogs
• They catch 4-6 insects before they die
• They are not tropical plants

FUN FACTS

• It takes the plant ten days to digest an insect
• They do not eat meat
• They can digest small frogs

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