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This registered cultivar has triangular teeth rather than long cilia. Tissue cultured mutation |
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This registered cultivar has short, jagged cilia that somewhat resemble saw blades, thus its name. |
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White |
Albino All Green All Red Akai Ryu -- "Red Dragon" Atlanta Bart Simpson Blood red traps Bear Trap Big Mouth Big Traps Burbanks Best Chunky < Clam Clamshell Claytons Volcanic Red Cotton Mouth Crossed Teeth Cupped Dentata Dente Dingley Red Giant Dutch Fang Fast Filiformis Fine Tooth X Red Fused Teeth Gezackt Giant Green Dragon < Jaws Low Giant Low Round Paradisia Pink Venus Pompom Prostrate Red Jaws, Red Band And Teeth Red lines > Red Piranha Red-Purple Red Rossetted Red Sunset Regal Red Royal Red (PBR.No.464). Sawtooth Sharks Teeth South West Giant Triffid Traps Typical Variegated Vigorous Wacky Traps White Yellow --- Please e-mail me if you notice mistakes or missing varieties. I would also be interested in pictures of any variety I don't have yet :) |
The varieties and mutations |
There are many varieties and mutations in the venus fly trap world. Some are naturally occuring varieties that have been selected for their beauty or uniqueness while others are tissue culture mutations. The picture below is of the typical variety. |
This page was last updated on: May 29, 2005
This variety can often be found at local nurseries or shopping centers such as the Home Depot and K-mart. Here are some places where they are sold online: |
All green variety (heteradoxa) |
This all green mutation lacks anthocyanin and is bright green even when grown in bright sunlight Cannot be progogated by seed. |
Green Dragon |
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This variety is a sport that occured in tc while the 'red dragon' variety was being developed. It produces robust green leaves that turn partly red when grown in bright sunlight. |
Variety list |
Partly compiled by David O. Gray --- |
Royal Red |
This variety is one of the first red varieties to be developed. It has green trap margins and it's leaves are more upright than most other red varieties. Needs full sun to attain its red color. |
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Photo from the Charles Brewer collection |
Fused Tooth |
This variety has cilia (spikes) that are often fused together, creating a very interesting trap. |
This variety has traps that are closed or fused together at one end. This gives them a sort of cup shape, and thus the name. |
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Red-Green |
This variety has bright red traps and all green petioles. Very interesting look. |
Southwest Giant |
Akai Ryu - Red Dragon |
A stunning variety that turns deep red when exposed to direct sunlight. This plant was developed at Atlanta B.G. |
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Cup Trap |
Sawtooth |
This registered cultivar has short, jagged cilia that somewhat resemble saw blades, thus its name. |
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Mutations |
more varieties coming soon :) I changed most of the red to aqua to make it easier to read. Feedback?? |
Giant |
A variety with large, even giant traps, often up to 5cm. in length. |
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Note: this is one of a number of similar varieties with large traps on a compact plant. Another example is the one below: |
This page was last updated on: May 29, 2005
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This one is going cannibalistic :) |
This is a very interesting mutation that has occured in at least 2 or 3 seperate collections. The entire outside of the traps are covered with bristles. Sadly this variety cannot trap inscts. See note at end of page. |
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Pom - Pom |
Copyright (c), Noah Elhardt, 2001 |
Red Piranha |
This Cultivar was produced by Ed Read and Ivan Snyder. They crossed an all red clone with a dente(?), then selfed the result. One of the offspring was selected producing an all red vft with piranha like teeth. |
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I have designated as mutations any venus fly traps in which the trap shape is in some way mutated, as in not having a normal shape. |
Slack's Giant |
This clone was selected by Adrian Slack for it's large trap size. |
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A nice variety with 4 cm. traps. It was selected by Alistair Pearce of South West Carnivorous Plants, UK. |
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Note: The pom pom saga involved several growers who each had venus fly traps which went into a temporary phase in which they produced traps which resempled pom-poms. The plants have since resumed normal growth. However, the picture below will remain posted, at least temporarily. |
Dente - Dentate |
This clone was selected from a batch of seedlings by the folks at bestcarnivorous plants.com. It appears to be a variegated plant, lacking chlorophyll in parts or all of some leaves. |
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