Episode
Venus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
50:00
Published: Tue Oct 12 2021
Description
After looking into the Venus Flytrap, we quickly moved it to the top of our favorite plant list. Part plant, part monster? What's not to love? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
Two friends discuss practical money-saving tips and explore unusual topics such as creating new senses for humans.
00:00 - 01:48 (01:48)
Summary
Two friends discuss practical money-saving tips and explore unusual topics such as creating new senses for humans.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This episode talks about the Venus Flytrap, a fascinating plant that has captured the imagination of people for generations as a mysterious carnivorous plant that eats insects and small animals.
01:48 - 09:42 (07:54)
Summary
This episode talks about the Venus Flytrap, a fascinating plant that has captured the imagination of people for generations as a mysterious carnivorous plant that eats insects and small animals.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
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Carnivorous plants have developed special adaptations to get nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which are typically obtained from soil, by eating bugs or other small animals.
09:42 - 16:55 (07:12)
Summary
Carnivorous plants have developed special adaptations to get nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which are typically obtained from soil, by eating bugs or other small animals. They also perform photosynthesis like other plants to convert the energy from the sun into sugar and oxygen.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
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This podcast episode delves into the fascinating characteristics of the Venus Flytrap, including how it creates an airtight seal and the triggers that initiate the plant's digestive process.
16:55 - 24:49 (07:54)
Summary
This podcast episode delves into the fascinating characteristics of the Venus Flytrap, including how it creates an airtight seal and the triggers that initiate the plant's digestive process.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
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Learn about the life of a Venus fly trap and the process of how it seals and digests prey.
24:49 - 29:47 (04:58)
Summary
Learn about the life of a Venus fly trap and the process of how it seals and digests prey.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
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The second part of the podcast explores the process of digestion in carnivorous plants and how they break down the soft tissues of their prey into basic particles to extract all the necessary nutrients to survive.
29:47 - 36:12 (06:24)
Summary
The second part of the podcast explores the process of digestion in carnivorous plants and how they break down the soft tissues of their prey into basic particles to extract all the necessary nutrients to survive.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
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The key to keeping your plants alive is making sure they have enough water, but it's important to use deionized, distilled or reverse osmosis water and avoid tap water.
36:12 - 39:32 (03:20)
Summary
The key to keeping your plants alive is making sure they have enough water, but it's important to use deionized, distilled or reverse osmosis water and avoid tap water.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
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Cymbidium orchids, which can grow up to 4 feet tall, require a lot of sunlight and moderate watering.
39:32 - 44:34 (05:02)
Summary
Cymbidium orchids, which can grow up to 4 feet tall, require a lot of sunlight and moderate watering. They need to be taken out of a terrarium and exposed to cold temperatures in the winter to thrive.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
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Learn when to divide and where to buy Venus Fly Traps from a specialist nursery to ensure optimal growth.
44:34 - 47:44 (03:09)
Summary
Learn when to divide and where to buy Venus Fly Traps from a specialist nursery to ensure optimal growth. The transcript also includes unrelated dialogue about holding a burning blunt.
EpisodeVenus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
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This transcript segment contains recommendations and ads for various podcasts, including The Mantawalk Caves, Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman, and On Purpose with Jay Shetty.
47:45 - 49:58 (02:12)
Summary
This transcript segment contains recommendations and ads for various podcasts, including The Mantawalk Caves, Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman, and On Purpose with Jay Shetty.