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Height: 1
to 8" |
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Flower: White,
pink, or scarlet flowers on 6-12" stalk, May to August,
above a rosette of basal leaves; open for several hours in
the morning |
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Foliage: Prostrate
growth; usually 4 to 8 leaves; dozens of slender, crimson
or green-tipped filaments stud each leaf; glands secrete a
tiny droplet of clear mucilaginous substance on the ends of
tiny tentacles that trap insects; traps unfold 4 to 6 days
after trapping an insect; traps die after 2 to 4 closings |
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Comments: Full
sun; planting mix of whole fiber sphagnum moss or mix of equal
parts peat moss and coarse vermiculite or sharp sand; requires
constant moisture |
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Cultivars/Species: Devil's
Dozen |
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