Stylidium idiots

Classification:

• Family: Stylidiaceae
• Genus: Stylidium
• Species: debile

Origin:

• Natural Habitat: Native to Australia, primarily found in the wet and marshy areas of southern Western Australia and Tasmania.

General Description:

• Type: Perennial herbaceous carnivorous plant.
• Appearance: Forms a compact tuft of small rosettes of leaves and flowering stems.
• Size: Mature individuals can reach about 5 to 15 cm in height.

Leaves:

• Shape: Linear or spatulate leaves, arranged in basal rosettes.
• Color: Light green to dark green.
• Texture: Smooth surface, often with glandular hairs.

Flowers:

• Flowering Period: Mainly in spring and summer.
• Appearance: Delicate and attractive flowers, usually pink to violet in color, with a distinctive labellum.
• Floral Stem: Erect, bearing several flowers along the stem.

Capture Mechanism:

• Strategy: Utilizes an active capture mechanism based on the sensitivity of its stamens.
• Functioning: When an insect lands on the flower and triggers the capture mechanism, the stamens abruptly fold, trapping the insect against the pistil and promoting pollination.

Cultivation Conditions:

• Light: Full sun to partial shade.
• Temperature: Tolerates a wide range of temperatures but prefers temperate climates.
• Humidity: Requires moderate to high humidity.
• Substrate: Well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil.
• Watering: Keep the substrate lightly moist, but avoid water stagnation.

Maintenance:

• Pruning: Remove faded flowers to encourage new flowering.
• Division: Can be propagated by dividing clumps or from seeds.

Shipping of plant parcels to France: Monday.

Shipping of plant parcels to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: Monday to Wednesday.

For any orders placed between Wednesday and Sunday, plants will be shipped the following week to ensure freshness.