| Botanical name | Dionaea muscipula |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | Venus flytrap |
| Flowers | Fully grown Venus Flytraps produce tall stems with clusters of white tubular flowers in Spring. If left alone, flowers will produce round black seeds. |
| Origin | |
| Plant Care |  Semi Deciduous Semi Deciduous – Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  High Maintenance High Maintenance – Requires Regular Maintenance.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Soil conditions | Nutrient-poor soil. |
| Foliage | Venus flytrap is an evergreen plant with rosettes of leaves. Each leaf has a flat stalk and ends in a trap which is folded into 2 hinged lobes with bristly edges. The trap has a reddish dark red or green centre depending on the amount of sun received. |
| Uses | Bog gardens. Also can be grown in containers, terraria or greenhouses. |
Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap)
- Botanical name: Dionaea muscipula
- Common name(s): Venus flytrap
- Categories: Carnivorous plants
Plant description:
Venus flytrap is an evergreen plant with rosettes of leaves. Each leaf has a flat stalk and ends in a trap which is folded into 2 hinged lobes with bristly edges. The trap has a reddish, dark red or green centre depending on the amount of sun received. Fully grown Venus flytraps produce tall stems with clusters of white tubular flowers in Spring. If left alone, flowers will produce round black seeds.
Family: Droseraceae
Dionaea muscipula requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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