Venus Flytrap "Akai Ryu"
Description
Venus Flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are the most famous carnivorous plant for good reason. The traps can grow over to 1” wide and snap shut around unsuspecting prey. They love to eat house flies but will gladly accept any insect that will fit in its traps. This variant (also known as “Red Dragon”) is one of the early Venus flytrap cultivars and is renowned for it’s incredible, deep red coloration. Under bright light, the entire plant will become a striking reddish-purple color. It also grows vigorously and to a large size. Even under lower light, it will be a mix of dark red and dark green. A must have for any collector!
Flytraps go through seasonal changes in growth. In spring they will flower and grow new traps that lay horizontally. For smaller plants, it can be helpful to cut off the flower stalk to save energy (the cut stalk can be planted in soil to grow a new plant). The flowers are white and require cross-pollination to produce seeds.
In summer, it will produce large traps on erect leaves sticking up in the air. At the end of fall, the plants will naturally go dormant if grown outdoors. Throughout winter they will slow growth and shrink in size until spring. If growing indoors, gradually adjust the photoperiod of your lights to around 9 hours in winter to induce dormancy.
The flytraps for sale here are potted in a 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pot and have been grown outdoors in full sun.
Growing Information
Climate: Adaptable to any mild climate. Temperatures between 32-100F are best. Moderate humidity is fine. Avoid growing in enclosed areas without airflow. Winter dormancy is necessary for long term health.
Light: Full Sun or at least 20W per sq ft LED light. Venus flytraps love bright light and do best outdoors in full sun.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5”-1” of water using tray method. Flytraps can tolerate moist to soggy conditions, but do not allow the soil to dry out.
Soil: 1 part peat: 1 part sand, or 1 part peat: 1 part perlite. Pure long-fibered sphagnum moss is also good. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed indoor traps with bugs or fish food slurry every month or so. Wait until leaves are fully developed for at least few days before feeding. Feed 25-50% of mature traps at a time to stimulate fast growth. Outdoor plants generally catch enough flies on their own.
Description
Venus Flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are the most famous carnivorous plant for good reason. The traps can grow over to 1” wide and snap shut around unsuspecting prey. They love to eat house flies but will gladly accept any insect that will fit in its traps. This variant (also known as “Red Dragon”) is one of the early Venus flytrap cultivars and is renowned for it’s incredible, deep red coloration. Under bright light, the entire plant will become a striking reddish-purple color. It also grows vigorously and to a large size. Even under lower light, it will be a mix of dark red and dark green. A must have for any collector!
Flytraps go through seasonal changes in growth. In spring they will flower and grow new traps that lay horizontally. For smaller plants, it can be helpful to cut off the flower stalk to save energy (the cut stalk can be planted in soil to grow a new plant). The flowers are white and require cross-pollination to produce seeds.
In summer, it will produce large traps on erect leaves sticking up in the air. At the end of fall, the plants will naturally go dormant if grown outdoors. Throughout winter they will slow growth and shrink in size until spring. If growing indoors, gradually adjust the photoperiod of your lights to around 9 hours in winter to induce dormancy.
The flytraps for sale here are potted in a 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pot and have been grown outdoors in full sun.
Growing Information
Climate: Adaptable to any mild climate. Temperatures between 32-100F are best. Moderate humidity is fine. Avoid growing in enclosed areas without airflow. Winter dormancy is necessary for long term health.
Light: Full Sun or at least 20W per sq ft LED light. Venus flytraps love bright light and do best outdoors in full sun.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5”-1” of water using tray method. Flytraps can tolerate moist to soggy conditions, but do not allow the soil to dry out.
Soil: 1 part peat: 1 part sand, or 1 part peat: 1 part perlite. Pure long-fibered sphagnum moss is also good. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed indoor traps with bugs or fish food slurry every month or so. Wait until leaves are fully developed for at least few days before feeding. Feed 25-50% of mature traps at a time to stimulate fast growth. Outdoor plants generally catch enough flies on their own.
Description
Venus Flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are the most famous carnivorous plant for good reason. The traps can grow over to 1” wide and snap shut around unsuspecting prey. They love to eat house flies but will gladly accept any insect that will fit in its traps. This variant (also known as “Red Dragon”) is one of the early Venus flytrap cultivars and is renowned for it’s incredible, deep red coloration. Under bright light, the entire plant will become a striking reddish-purple color. It also grows vigorously and to a large size. Even under lower light, it will be a mix of dark red and dark green. A must have for any collector!
Flytraps go through seasonal changes in growth. In spring they will flower and grow new traps that lay horizontally. For smaller plants, it can be helpful to cut off the flower stalk to save energy (the cut stalk can be planted in soil to grow a new plant). The flowers are white and require cross-pollination to produce seeds.
In summer, it will produce large traps on erect leaves sticking up in the air. At the end of fall, the plants will naturally go dormant if grown outdoors. Throughout winter they will slow growth and shrink in size until spring. If growing indoors, gradually adjust the photoperiod of your lights to around 9 hours in winter to induce dormancy.
The flytraps for sale here are potted in a 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pot and have been grown outdoors in full sun.
Growing Information
Climate: Adaptable to any mild climate. Temperatures between 32-100F are best. Moderate humidity is fine. Avoid growing in enclosed areas without airflow. Winter dormancy is necessary for long term health.
Light: Full Sun or at least 20W per sq ft LED light. Venus flytraps love bright light and do best outdoors in full sun.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5”-1” of water using tray method. Flytraps can tolerate moist to soggy conditions, but do not allow the soil to dry out.
Soil: 1 part peat: 1 part sand, or 1 part peat: 1 part perlite. Pure long-fibered sphagnum moss is also good. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed indoor traps with bugs or fish food slurry every month or so. Wait until leaves are fully developed for at least few days before feeding. Feed 25-50% of mature traps at a time to stimulate fast growth. Outdoor plants generally catch enough flies on their own.