Light
Full sun / direct • approx. 40,000–80,000 lux
Droseraceae
Dionaea muscipula
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Dionaea muscipula
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~0–10% dry
Substrate
Low-nutrient acidic • Steady-wet • Sphagnum/peat + perlite • Fine
Temperature
Ideal: 5–30 °C • Avoid below: -2 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
Rosette-forming carnivorous herbaceous perennial.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Slow
Max size indoors
Max. height: 13 cm • Max. spread: 20 cm
Toxicity & safety
Non-toxic
Origin & habitat
Native from eastern North Carolina to eastern South Carolina
Outdoor growing
Outside from 5 °C · specialist outdoor setup
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Dionaea muscipula
Dionaea muscipula, commonly called Venus flytrap, is a small carnivorous perennial that grows as a low rosette from a short rhizome. Each leaf ends in a hinged trap lined with fine trigger hairs and stiff outer bristles that interlock when the trap closes.
The traps supply nutrients from small insects and spiders, but the plant still needs strong light for photosynthesis. It grows best with low-mineral water and nutrient-poor substrate.
Venus flytrap traits
- Carnivorous perennial in the Droseraceae family
- Compact rosette growth from a short rhizome
- Hinged traps with sensitive trigger hairs
- Native to a small region in North and South Carolina
- Grows in wet, acidic, nutrient-poor habitats
- Needs strong light, low-mineral water and a cool winter rest
Carolina bog growth
This species comes from open, sunny wetlands such as longleaf pine savannas, sandy bogs and seepage areas. The soil stays wet, acidic and low in nutrients.
Growth follows the seasons. New traps form through spring and summer, and mature plants may send up a tall stalk with small white flowers. As temperatures drop and days shorten, growth slows and a smaller winter rosette forms.
Wild populations are protected, so cultivated plants should always come from propagated stock.
Venus flytrap care
- Light: Very bright light is essential. Outdoors in full sun during the growing season works best. Indoors, use a strong grow light.
- Watering: Use rainwater, distilled water or reverse-osmosis water. Tap water causes mineral build-up.
- Moisture: Keep the substrate wet while the plant is growing, often by standing the pot in a shallow tray of low-mineral water.
- Substrate: Use sphagnum peat with silica sand or long-fibre sphagnum. Standard potting soil is too nutrient-rich for this plant.
- Feeding: Outdoor plants usually catch enough prey. Indoors, offer occasional small insects only when the plant is actively growing.
- Winter rest: Keep cool, damp and still bright enough while growth slows.
- Repotting: Repot in early spring with fresh substrate.
- Flowers: Remove flower stalks on small or newly purchased plants to keep energy in leaf growth.
Trap problems and dormancy signs
- Black traps: Normal ageing, low light, poor water quality or broken-down substrate
- Small traps: Usually too little light
- Brown edges: Mineral build-up from hard tap water or unsuitable substrate
- Soft centre: Rot from cold, dirty or stagnant wet conditions
- Pests: Aphids or spider mites on soft growth
Division and seed
Established plants can be divided during repotting if each section has roots and active growth. Seed can also be raised, but it takes much longer.
Pet safety and trap handling
Dionaea muscipula is generally listed as non-toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The main risk is damage from handling or repeated triggering of traps.
Dionaea muscipula name meaning
Dionaea refers to Venus. muscipula means “mousetrap” or “flytrap.”
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.
Dionaea muscipula
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