Dionaea muscipula Hanicka’s butterfly

Product Description

Dionaea muscipula Hanicka’s butterfly is a cross of Mirror x Master of Disaster, it is a green cultivar with a subtle reddish edge. It’s known for its strikingly mutated traps that vary considerably in shape throughout the year. It is known for its distinctive “Siamese” traps resembling butterflies. Despite the deformation, all traps remain functional. This cultivar exhibits extremely irregular traps, appearing as if multiple micro-traps are fused or becoming almost unrecognizable as traps entirely. The morphology of each individual trap is unique..

Venus Fly trap Hanicka’s butterfly (Dionaea muscipula Hanicka’s butterfly) is easy to care for; full sun, stand in rainwater, no poking (this tires the plant out reducing its lifespan). They can live for as long as you look after them. Venus Fly traps do go dormant in winter, which is usually when they are thrown away. They are not dead, just asleep.

Dionaea muscipula Hanicka’s butterfly does exactly what it says on the tin. They produce nectar to attract insects. Their colouring has a similar effect. They usually have three trigger hairs on each side of the trap, and if two of these trigger hairs are stimulated, the trap is sprung. Increased movement causes the trap to close tighter and tighter. The insect is “squeezed” and the juice digested.

In the summer sit them in full sun, in- or outdoors, in a deep saucer of rainwater. In winter expect them to not look great. The leaves can turn black (remove), the plant could even go under ground, it is dormant. We recommend a cool, airy, light area, frost free, under 10°C is preferable, full sun if possible. During the dormancy period, the main risk to the plant is rotting caused by fungal diseases. It is therefore important to reduce the watering, just keeping the plant damp, but not to let the plant dry out completely.