Stylidium Debile (Frail Trigger Plant) • Protocarnivorous
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Product Details
Meet the Trigger Plant - Nature’s Little Performer!
- Stylidium debile, also called the Frail Trigger Plant, is a quirky Australian native that is rarely seen for sale in South Africa.
- This fascinating perennial produces soft green rosettes that send out runners, forming clumps over time – each new rosette adds to the spectacle.
- When mature, it bursts into bloom with delicate pink-lilac flowers held high above the foliage. Each flower has a sensitive “trigger” that flicks when touched by an insect - one of nature’s coolest tricks!
- Perfect for terrariums, exotic plant collections, or as a living conversation piece – it’s an unusual oddity that pairs beautifully with carnivorous plants.
- Only one plant available at flowering size – fully acclimatised and grown in a Rootball Plug™ for quick, easy transplanting.
Care & Feeding
- Enjoys bright light with a few hours of morning sun or strong filtered light.
- Keep soil evenly moist – avoid drying out completely.
- Grows happily in a Rootball Plug™ mix and spreads naturally via runners.
- For best results, feed every 2 weeks with Cultivo’s Magic Mist™ to encourage lush growth and repeat flowering.
