Plant Color and Light

Demetrio Lamzaki (Dee_Lamzaki@msn.com)
Thu, 25 Jan 96 21:30:01 UT

LT>I'm quite amazed by the difference between the indoor and outdoor
LT>VFT's - the one outside has short leaves and big red traps, and
LT>the indoor one has long wide leaves with big green traps

Welcome to the list Len.

I've had a similar experience with a Drosera binata. At first I kept it
indoors on a windowsill. It had pale green foliage with pink tentacles. The
leaves were stretched out horizontally. It definitely needed more light. I
put it outside, and the change was dramatic. The leaves turned a deep red,
while the tentacles became an even darker shade of maroon. The new foliage
was bolt upright resembling an army of marching tuningforks! It looked like
an entirely different plant. Of course it also depends on genetics, this
binata had a factor for a deep red color if given enough light, some plants
will stay green no matter what light you put them in.

Regards,

Demetrios