Venus Flytraps

Venus Flytrap dormancy requirements

Venus flytraps, like many plants, undergo a period of dormancy during the winter months. This is a natural process that allows the plant to conserve energy and prepare for new growth in the spring. If you're keeping a Venus flytrap in captivity, it's important to provide the right conditions for it to go dormant, as this will help it stay healthy and vigorous. Here's what you need to know about Venus flytrap dormancy requirements in captivity: Temperature: Venus flytraps require a...

February 25, 2023By Venus Flytraps0 CommentsRead more...

The Venus Flytrap’s Water Requirements

Venus flytraps have specific water requirements that are essential to their survival. Here's what you need to know about their water needs: Water quality: Venus flytraps are sensitive to the quality of water they receive. They prefer to be watered with distilled or rainwater, as tap water or other sources of water may contain minerals and chemicals that can harm the plant. Soil moisture: Venus flytraps require moist soil at all times. However, they are also susceptible to root rot,...

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All about Venus Flytrap dormancy

Venus Flytraps will go dormant based on the following triggers: cold temperatures, cooler nights in the 40's and low 50's, and a shortening photoperiod. The plants can sense that the months are shortening, even if the plant is warm all the time. It can still go dormant solely via a shortened photoperiod even without experiencing cooler temps. Mature plants must go dormant each year in order to survive after they're about 1-2 years old. Otherwise, they will die within a year...

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The Venus Flytrap’s seasonal leaves

Venus flytraps tend to produce two types of leaves: spring-summer leaves and summer-autumn leaves. Before we describe the details, you need to know a little terminology. The trapping part of a leaf (the part that looks like a clam) is called the lamina or leaf-blade. The long leafy part that connects the lamina to the ground is called the leaf-base. (A third leaf part, the petiole, is the little post that connects the leaf base to the lamina. Some people...

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The Venus Flytrap: a guide for growing and keeping dionaea

The Venus flytrap (Venus's fly trap, or Venus fly trap) is native to only the coastal bogs of North and South Carolina. In the wild, it grows in very sandy nutrient-poor soil with constant water seepage. The plant thrives primarily along the margins of bogs where the soil is always damp. It is also considered an opportunist plant, populating open spaces created by wildfire. However, due of fire suppression in the region, other vegetation often outcompetes and crowds out Venus...

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Registered Venus Flytrap cultivars

Over the past few decades, at least 3 dozen cultivars of the Venus flytrap have been created. The majority of these cultivars belong to the Dionaea group- these cultivars all have traps with tooth or triangular-like structures to capture prey. A good number of these cultivars can be found in nurseries and flower shops, but because of the demand for these plants, many remain sold out. At present, the registered cultivars include the following: Dionaea muscipula 'Akai Ryu' (Japanese for...

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Official VenusFlytrap.com Care Sheet, Part 2

Light: Venus Flytraps need strong light. They can be grown indoors next to a very sunny window where sunlight can visibly shine on the plant for 4 hours or more each day. The bottom center of a window is usually the brightest spot. THERE SHOULD BE NO SCREENING, closed or open blinds, tinting, a large tree, or an overhang on or in front of the window your VFT is receiving light through. The bottom center of a window is usually the best...

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Official VenusFlytrap.com Care Sheet, Part 1

Venus Flytrap care Sheet page 1 It is extremely important that the care sheet directions that come with your plant are strictly followed. If you have plans to grow your plant in a different way, or with a different soil or a different pot, or have read different care information online or in a book I strongly urge you not do this and to strictly follow the care sheet direction instead. I strongly recommend not using carnivorous plant soil purchased from...

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Should I feed my Venus Flytrap live or dead foods?

While it is nice to have an exotic plant like the Venus flytrap, it is also important to know how to care for and feed this carnivorous plant. Prematurely buying this tropic plant before knowing about its feeding habits will lead to its premature demise. So if you are considering buying a Venus flytrap or have just bought this plant, here are few things about its unique feeding habits that you should know. Just like any other plant, the Venus...

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The Venus Flytrap’s native habitat

The Venus Flytrap habitat, contrary to popular opinion, is decidedly not tropical. Yes, the native plants are subject to hot and humid weather, but as the folks in the coastal regions of South and North Carolina can attest to, they also get some very cool weather in the winter, including the occasional freezing temperatures and snowfall. Venus Flytrap native habitat is located in USDA Hardiness Zone 8b, with an average annual minimum temperature of 10 to 15 degrees F (-9.5 to...

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