Dionaea Muscipula "Strange Teeth" (Caput Mundi Labs)

Beautiful things need a little magic (and patience!) ✨
Our plants are prepared for their journey with lots of love, quick pampering, and special protection. Therefore, we take 2 to 5 business days to prepare them as best as possible.
But don't worry! Once ready, the BRT courier is there like lightning: in 24/48 hours your plant will be at your home, ready to bring a little greenery into your life! 🌿🚚💚

The perfect trap:

Imagine two modified leaves, joined along a central vein, opening like the pages of a book. Inside these "pages" are highly sensitive hairs called trichomes. These hairs act as sensors and, when touched by an insect, trigger a mechanism that closes the trap.

How it works:

Attraction: Dionaea attracts insects with nectar glands that produce a sugary liquid. This nectar has an irresistible scent for insects, drawing them to the trap.
Contact: Once landed on the leaf, the insect inevitably touches one or more trichomes. This initial contact isn't enough to trigger the trap.
Closing: For the trap to close, the insect must touch multiple trichomes or the same trichome multiple times within a short period of time. This mechanism prevents the plant from wasting energy by closing the trap due to false alarms, such as a raindrop.
Captivity: When the trap closes, the leaf edges meet perfectly, forming a sort of cage. The teeth on the leaf edges will interlock, preventing the insect from escaping.
Digestion: Inside the trap, the plant secretes digestive enzymes that break down the insect's soft tissue, absorbing its nutrients. This process can take several days.
Reopening: Once digestion is complete, the trap will reopen, ready to catch new prey.