Venus's Fly-Trap
Venus's Fly-Trap is a small meat-eating plant that needs quite a great deal of attention to thrive.
The Venus’s fly-trap is fascinating because of its curious means of finding nourishment. It has jawlike, red to green traps that snap shut and digest visiting insects. It is a small plant best suited to terrariums.
Give it boglike conditions in summer, but let it nearly dry out in cool conditions during the winter when it will die down to a green bud. Grow it in sphagnum moss. It should be watered with rainwater or distilled water.
Venus's Fly-Trap Quick FactsScientific Name: Dionaea muscipula
Common Name: Venus’s Fly-Trap
Light Requirement for Venus's Fly-Trap: Bright Light to Full Sun
Water Requirement for Venus's Fly-Trap: Very Moist (summer); Drench, Let Dry (winter)
Humidity for Venus's Fly-Trap: Very High
Temperature for Venus's Fly-Trap: Cool
Fertilizer for Venus's Fly-Trap: None
Potting Mix for Venus's Fly-Trap: Epiphyte
Propagation of Venus's Fly-Trap: Division, Leaf Cuttings, Seed
Decorative Use for Venus's Fly-Trap: Terrarium
Care Rating for Venus's Fly-Trap: Demanding
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