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Extraordinary varieties: Flytrap carnivorous plant
€8.36
Jiminy
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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