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What Size Does a Venus Fly Trap Plant Grow To?
What Size Does a Venus Fly Trap Plant Grow To?. The Venus fly trap is an unusual plant with specialized leaves that form traps used by the plant to catch and digest insects. When a bug enters the trap, it snaps shut capturing the prey.
The Venus fly trap is an unusual plant with specialized leaves that form traps used by the plant to catch and digest insects. When a bug enters the trap, it snaps shut capturing the prey.
Plant Size
According to the North Carolina State University Extension, a mature Venus fly trap has leaves that radiate from the center of the plant and lay along the ground. Each leaf averages 2 to 5 inches long.
Flower Size
The flowers of the Venus fly trap grow on upright stalks that can reach a height of 4 to 12 inches tall. The five-petal flowers grow at the end of each stalk and are around 0.7 inches across.
Trap Size
Each leaf contains a trap at the end consisting of two opposing lobes edged with fang-like projections. The trap closes on insects that venture into the trap. Each trap can reach up to 2 inches long, although smaller sizes of around 1 inch are more typical.
