The Story
Stylidium graminifolium, the grass triggerplant, is a carnivorous perennial plant with grass-like leaves and is easily cultivated. It possesses glandular trichomes underneath the flowers that can trap and digest prey.
This species is an erect perennial herb with long narrow, grass-like leaves. A 15-90 cm (6-36 in) long scape bearing pink butterfly-shaped flowers appear in the spring and summer (October through February), and are quite showy! This species, like most Stylidium species, possesses glandular trichomes underneath the flower and on the scape, which are capable of digesting and absorbing nutrients from prey captured in the sticky mucilage. This information leads some researchers to believe that the plants are carnivorous or at the very least protocarnivorous.
S. graminifolium has one of the widest ranges in the genus Stylidium, extending from Tasmania to Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland over to South Australia. Its most common habitat is dry sclerophyll forests with nutrient-poor soil conditions.
Type: Hardy perennial (zones 8-11 outdoors), houseplant, and carnivorous plant
Hardiness zones: 8-11
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 10
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Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Stylidium graminifolium, the grass triggerplant, is a carnivorous perennial plant with grass-like leaves and is easily cultivated. It possesses glandular trichomes underneath the flowers that can trap and digest prey.
This species is an erect perennial herb with long narrow, grass-like leaves. A 15-90 cm (6-36 in) long scape bearing pink butterfly-shaped flowers appear in the spring and summer (October through February), and are quite showy! This species, like most Stylidium species, possesses glandular trichomes underneath the flower and on the scape, which are capable of digesting and absorbing nutrients from prey captured in the sticky mucilage. This information leads some researchers to believe that the plants are carnivorous or at the very least protocarnivorous.
S. graminifolium has one of the widest ranges in the genus Stylidium, extending from Tasmania to Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland over to South Australia. Its most common habitat is dry sclerophyll forests with nutrient-poor soil conditions.
Type: Hardy perennial (zones 8-11 outdoors), houseplant, and carnivorous plant
Hardiness zones: 8-11
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 10
