Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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World's Most Spectacular Plants Episode 14 of 14
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Charles Darwin described the Venus's flytrap as "the most wonderful plant in the world".

It is a plant that awes people of all ages and backgrounds.

This deadly carnivorous plant is a true miracle of nature. It can count (its leaves have to be triggered twice to stimulate them to close) and it can catch not only flies but even vertebrates such as small lizards and frogs!

Join Stewart McPherson to discover the secrets of how to grow this amazing plant. While most people kill their first Venus's flytrap, the plant is actually easy to grow once a few basic rules are understood. Discover a range of amazing cultivars that horticulturists have produced, and find out which are best to grow at home!

This is the fourteenth of a series of fourteen "World's Most Spectacular Plants" videos. Visit spectacularplants.com to see the rest of the series!