Question about Venus Flytraps and a living rock plant?

Question

Can you plant a living rock in sand like a lot of other plants in the cactus family? How fast does it grow?

And about the Venus Flytrap. How fast do the leaves open back up after closing, and is there a way to open them up quicker when they haven't got a bug when it closes? Also, how fast do they grow, and can I grow it in my backyard (I live in Central Pennsylvania)?

Answer 1

Living Rocks are slow growers and they require a limestone-rich soil mixture, so unless your sand is rich in limestone, it likely won't work well.

Venus Fly Trap traps will open in a day or two after they close if they haven't caught a meal.  If they have caught a meal, it can take 7 to 10 days for them to open back up after digesting their meal.

Venus Fly Traps are also slow growers.  From seed, it can take up between 3 to 5 years for a plant to reach maturity.

You can grow Venus Fly Traps in your backyard in Central Pennsylvania during the summer, but most likely in the winter it will be too cold.  You will have to do something special for dormancy.  You can read about your options for dormancy here:

http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-tra...