pick a pet plant project 2008
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A slideshow of the Drosera Rotundifolia...TRANSCRIPT
Pick A Pet Plant Project--Sundew
By: Aaron Goodyke8C #10
Plant Research Common name of my plant—Sundew Scientific Name of Plant—Drosera rotundifolia How should I care for my plant?--they grow best in wet and very moist conditions. That
would also include acidic soils and plenty of sunlight. Use spring, rain or well water otherwise tap water contains chemicals that could kill it. Best growth appears in sphagnum moss.
How does your plant reproduce?--The sundew produces seeds that respond to moisture and sunlight, causing them to germinate. Most temperate sundews, like mine, require cold and damp environments to germinate. For food they mostly require insects that are ensnared by the scent of their penduncular glands.
Where is your plant found naturally in the world?--They are found in Alaska, all he way to New Zealand in the South. 50% of the species are in Australia, and South America and Africa are home to about 20+ species. A few species are found in Eurasia and North America.
What does your plant do to the ecosystem?--the sundew mainly gets rid of pests but is otherwise used for medicinal purposes. It was used as a remedy for coughs and for decorations.
3 Fun Facts about your plant...--The sundew attracts insects and they dissolve into liquids that the plant uses as its nutrients. It has droplets of dew on the edge of the hairs that cover its “tentacles”. The only food source is its prey, because it can't use the acidic nutrients in the soil that is in most of its habitats although it does use sunlight to grow for the beginning of its growth.
Why did you choose this plant?--I chose this plant because of its abilities and the unique way it looks and captures its food. It's not totally an autotroph, but mostly a heterotroph, so it makes the growing process interesting...because I get to watch it eat the insects that I feed it.
Bibliography
“Sundew.” Jan. 2008. Wikipedia. 21 Jan. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundew>
Week of January 21-25Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Height: 1 cm
Color: green
Already soaked/watered
Amount of Fertilizer: none required
Temperature of Greenhouse: Celsius--18, Fahrenheit--66
It is growing...
Week of January 21-25
Friday January 25, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color:green
water:6 sprays
Temperature: Celsius--19; Fahrenheit--67
It’s small...
Week of January 28-Feb. 1
Monday, January 28, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green
water: 5 sprays
Temperature: Celsius--20; Fahrenheit--68
It’s not eating the cricket I fed it...
Week of January 28-Feb. 1
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green
water: 6 sprays
Temperature: Fahrenheit:66; Celsius:18
Week Jan. 28-Feb. 1
Friday, February 1, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green
water: 5 sprays
Temperature: Fahrenheit:69; Celsius:20
Week of February 4-8
Monday, February 4, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green w/ tinge of brown on old tentacles
water: 5 sprays
Temperature; Fahrenheit-67; Celsius-19
More tentacles are sprouting...
Week of February 4-8
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green
water: 5 sprays
Temperature: Fahrenheit-67;Celsius-19
Week of February 4-8
Friday, February 8, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green
water: 6 sprays
Temperature:Fahrenheit-69, Celsius-20
Week of February 11-15
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green(getting darker)
water: 5 sprays
Temperature: Fahrenheit-65;Celsius-18
Some tentacles are folding down, making room for more...
Week of February 11-15
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green
water: 4 sprays
Temperature: Fahrenheit-67;Celsius-19
Week of February 11-15
Friday, February 15, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: dark green
water: 6 sprays
Temperature: Fahrenheit-70; Celsius-20
Week of February 18-22
Monday, February 18, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green with some brown
water: 5 sprays
Temperature: Fahrenheit--69; Celsius--20
Some tentacles underneath are getting brown...
Week of February 18-22
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green
water: 4 sprays
Temperature: F-66; C-18
Week of February 18-22
Friday, February 22, 2008
Height: 1.5 cm
color: green
water: 6 sprays
Temperature: F-69; C-20
Week of February 25-29
Monday, February 25, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green and brown
water: 4 sprays
temperature: F-69; C-20
It shrunk a little bit because the tentacles settled...
Week of February 22-29
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green and brown underneath
water: 5 sprays
Temperature: F-69; C-20
Week of February 25-29
Friday, February 29, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green and tinges of brown
water: 6 sprays
Temperature: F-68; C-19
Week of March 3-7
Monday, March 3, 2008
Height: 1.5 cm
color: green and brown
Water: 4 sprays
Temperature: F-70: C-21
The tentacles are rising up...
Week of March 3-7
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Height: 1.5 cm
color: green and brown
water: 5 sprays
Temperature: F-63; C-17
Week of March 10-14
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Height: 1 cm
color: green and brown
water: 4 sprays
Temperature: F-68; C-19
I can see little droplets of dew forming on the hairs...
Week of March 10-14
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Height: 1.5 cm
color: green and brown
water: 3 sprays
Temperature: F-70; C-21
Week of March 10-14
Friday, March 14, 2008
Height: 1.5 cm
Color: green and brown
Water: 5 sprays
Temperature: F-70; C-20