Venus Fly Traps (Dionaea muscipula)
This iconic carnivorous plant is one of the most recognizable plants in the world. Native to the USA.
Watering
Please keep my tray full with water all the time, right throughout the year. I come from a swamp and I like it very wet.
It’s best to just fill my tray, my special soil mix will give me what I need.
Light
Full to part sun. The more I can tan, the better my colours.
Where to Keep Me
NZ is far from my home but has very similar weather. I love a hot day and don’t mind cold, even if it snows. I can live outside or inside on a windowsill.
Dormancy
Each year, like you, I need a break. As I can’t leave my pot, I rest over winter. Don’t worry, I may look like I am dying but I am not, just keep watering me as normal.
If I’m living inside, please put me in a colder room during winter as I need a temperature drop to rest well.
Feeding
I will catch my own food, but feel free to drop something in my mouth. I love flies, spiders and any other bugs. The best ones are the ones that are still moving.
Please do not use fertilisers on me as a lot will harm me more than they will help me.
Soil Recipe
I live in a special mix of sphagnum peat moss, pumice and sand. If you need to repot me, please do not use regular soil, I will not survive.