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Dionaea Musciplula - Venus Flytrap

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Dionaea Musciplula - Venus Flytrap

Regular price: £10.00
Regular price
Sale price: £10.00

Size

8.5cm

🤔 Is this plant right for you?

🪴 Skill Level: Easy care - relatively undemanding

🌤 Location: Prefers bright indirect light

📏 Grows up to: 20cm

🔍 Some other details

Nursery Pot Size: 8.5 cm

Air Purifier? Mild impact on air quality

Minimum plant height: up to 10cm

Grows up to: 20cm

Stems per pot: 1

Child / Pet Safe: No

Humidity: No need to mist (prefers the dry)

Top Tip: Once in a while, pop it outside when it's raining so the leaves get cleaned off

📝 Description

The Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is one of the most fascinating houseplants you can own—famous for its jaw-like traps that snap shut when triggered by unsuspecting insects. Native to the wetlands of the Carolinas in the U.S., it’s a true carnivorous plant that supplements its nutrient-poor soil diet by catching flies, spiders, and other small prey. Each trap has tiny hairs that act as sensors; when touched twice in quick succession, the trap closes to begin digestion. It’s a brilliant example of plant adaptation—and a fun, interactive plant to keep at home.

As a houseplant, the Venus Flytrap thrives in bright light and high humidity, ideally near a sunny window or under a grow light. It prefers rainwater or distilled water, as tap water can damage its sensitive roots, and should be planted in a peat-based, nutrient-poor soil. Unlike most houseplants, it doesn’t need fertiliser and actually goes dormant in winter, losing leaves and slowing down before regrowing in spring. While it’s small in size, the Venus Flytrap packs a lot of character—making it a favourite among plant lovers and curious minds alike.

Lastly a few take away tips:

Venus Flytraps should not be misted. Misting doesn’t help them and can even cause problems like fungal growth or trap rot, especially if water gets stuck in the traps too often.

Instead, focus on keeping the humidity reasonably high around the plant if your home is particularly dry (like during winter heating). Here’s what to do instead:

Use a humidity tray: Place the pot on a shallow tray filled with pebbles and water (make sure the pot isn’t sitting directly in water unless it’s during active growing season).
Keep it moist at the base: The soil should always stay moist (not waterlogged), ideally using rainwater or distilled water.
Avoid spraying or touching the leaves or traps: They get all their moisture through the roots.

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