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Extraordinary varieties: Flytrap carnivorous plant

€8.36
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Grow your own carnivore!  This carnivorous "flytrap" plant attracts insects with nectar on the rim of its leaf as well with the leaves' colour and scent. But it's slippery on the rim, so they fall inside, where they are digested by the plant's enzymes. Sarracenia evolved like this so as to survive in acidic, sandy, mineral-poor soils - bogs, seasonally wet grasslands, fire-maintained savannas. Unlike most plants, it doesn't need to be nourished by its soil; it just needs water, heat and insects. Sarracenia flowers in Spring and hibernates in winter (when insects are fewer). Help the seeds grow by cutting the end off a used plastic drinks bottle to use as a bell greenhouse, for heat and humidity.  Sarracenia's lifespan is approximately 20 years under natural conditions. What it contains Terracotta pot 8 cm in diameter Terracotta dish 8 cm in diameter 6 cm coconut husk soil disc to rehydrate 10 sarracenia carnivorous plant seeds to sow Instructions in English Feel great about where it comes from Raw materials from Europe? Yes - France Organic? No, the seeds are not organic Manufactured in Europe? Yes - France What's it made from? Cardboard, paper, recycled coconut husk soil, seeds What's it packaged in? Cardboard box only Shipping packaging from manufacturer to us: Cardboard only Plastic-free? Yes 100% Vegan? Yes Animal-cruelty-free? Yes Reused upcycled or recycled? TBC Feel great about where it goes after you've used it Biodegradable / compostable? Yes 100% Reusable / refillable? Yes Recyclable? Yes 100% Feel great about you and your child using it Great for ages: 4+ Shelf life: TBC Safety standards met: N/A - it's a growing kit, not a toy per se Solvent-free? Yes Gluten-free? Yes Peanut-free? Yes but packed in a facility that also packs peanut seeds, so we don't feel good about recommending if you are peanut-allergic. Soy-free? Yes Lactose-free? Yes Easy to wash-off clothes / skin? N/A Improvements we're working on in this product: None - but you tell us, how could it be even better?

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