Dionaea muscipula 'Alien'

mmlr38

• Jul 3, 2011

• #1

I finally got around to taking some photos of my 'Alien' Venus fly trap and I created a page on FlytrapCare for the official cultivar:
Dionaea 'Alien' Venus fly trap

This is my first growing season with it and I'm really liking this plant. The traps are much larger than I thought they'd be. The teeth on it look awesome. And the crazy number of little trigger hairs at the bottom of each trap are really cool.

Below are some photos I took. Enjoy!

 

BigBella

• Jul 3, 2011

• #2

Very nice . . .

 

Monkey

• Jul 3, 2011

• #3

I like it.

 

mmlr38

• Jul 3, 2011

• #4

Thanks BigBella and callmemonkey

 

Exo

Tastes like chicken!

• Jul 3, 2011

• #5

Love it...just added it to my wantlist. :grin:

 

jimscott

Tropical Fish Enthusiast

• Jul 3, 2011

• #6

I like the trigger hair shots!

 

CreatureTom

• Jul 3, 2011

• #7

In my eyes it's the coolest Dionaea so far!

 

pik

• Jul 3, 2011

• #8

i was kind of hoping for a trap with a second smaller trap in it...

propagation by parasitic eggs?

This does look gorgeous, though, and I love the pictures.

 

mmlr38

• Jul 3, 2011

• #9

Exo said:

Love it...just added it to my wantlist. :grin:

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I think it's on a lot of people's want lists right now. Hopefully I can get it in tissue culture and make it more easily available soon.

jimscott said:

I like the trigger hair shots!

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Thanks! I really like the one with the dark background and shadows.

CreatureTom said:

In my eyes it's the coolest Dionaea so far!

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I don't think you're alone with that opinion. A lot of people really like this plant.

pik said:

i was kind of hoping for a trap with a second smaller trap in it...

propagation by parasitic eggs?

This does look gorgeous, though, and I love the pictures.

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Thanks!

 

Wire Man

Sphagnum Guru

• Jul 6, 2011

• #10

Does it go through 3 stages in its life cycle? Can you hear the bugs scream?
I like it!

 

Sig

Eats genetically engineered tomatoes

• Jul 6, 2011

• #11

Wide mouth, small teeth, VERY SCARY!

 

Lil Stinkpot

Lucky Greenhorn

• Jul 6, 2011

• #12

WoW! That's about all I can say, except maybe:


Yes, this plant has made it onto yet another wishlist.

 

mmlr38

• Jul 7, 2011

• #13

Thanks for the comments

 

dashman

• Jul 8, 2011

• #14

That is a very nice looking plant. It looks vigorous too. Are all of the trigger hairs functional including the smaller ones? I would guess only the larger ones are.

 

mass

• Jul 8, 2011

• #15

I like this one.. looks pretty mean!