Dionaea Muscipula Prypiat
Dionaea Muscipula Prypiat is a unique cultivar that arose from a mutation of the Moon Trap variety, retaining its core traits. It features open, “bellied” traps and a subtle tendency toward orange pigmentation. What truly sets it apart are its irregular, asymmetrical traps and “hyper-fused” teeth, giving the plant a strikingly unusual appearance. Its name, Prypiat, references the abandoned city near Chernobyl’s Reactor 4, reflecting the cultivar’s anomalous and extraordinary morphology.
Teeth Type: fused
Trap Size: small
Growth Habit: seasonal
Trap Coloration: green, yellow, orange
Trap Shape: deformed, wide open
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Sunlight Needs
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Watering Tips
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Soil
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Dormancy
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Flowering
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