Venus Flytrap "Spider"
Description
Venus Flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are the most famous carnivorous plant for good reason. They love to eat house flies but will gladly accept any insect that will fit in its traps. The variant “Spider” produces primarily vertical leaves and traps with thin petioles. The upright growth habit is distinct and gives the appearance of hungry traps reaching up for prey! It can look like a carpet of traps when grown well.
Flytraps go through seasonal changes in growth. In spring they will flower and grow new traps that lay horizontally. “Spider” seems to only grew a few horizontal traps during dormancy then quick revert to its characteristic vertical traps. 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.
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.
Small plants will be roughly 1-1.5” in diameter in 2.5”D x 3.5”H pots. Medium plants will be roughly 2-3” in diameter in 2.5”D x 3.5”H pots. Large plants will be >3” in diameter in heavy duty 3.55”D x 4.16”H pots. Since “Spider” can grow vertically, the “diameter” is estimated as ~2x leaf length.
Note: Plants ordered in early spring may still be coming out of dormancy and can appear slightly smaller. They will quickly grow many new, large leaves as spring progresses.
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 fresh/hydrated bugs or fish food slurry every month or so. Traps will occasionally reopen from inanimate food — to help the trap you can very gently squeeze it a little to help stimulate digestion. 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. They love to eat house flies but will gladly accept any insect that will fit in its traps. The variant “Spider” produces primarily vertical leaves and traps with thin petioles. The upright growth habit is distinct and gives the appearance of hungry traps reaching up for prey! It can look like a carpet of traps when grown well.
Flytraps go through seasonal changes in growth. In spring they will flower and grow new traps that lay horizontally. “Spider” seems to only grew a few horizontal traps during dormancy then quick revert to its characteristic vertical traps. 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.
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.
Small plants will be roughly 1-1.5” in diameter in 2.5”D x 3.5”H pots. Medium plants will be roughly 2-3” in diameter in 2.5”D x 3.5”H pots. Large plants will be >3” in diameter in heavy duty 3.55”D x 4.16”H pots. Since “Spider” can grow vertically, the “diameter” is estimated as ~2x leaf length.
Note: Plants ordered in early spring may still be coming out of dormancy and can appear slightly smaller. They will quickly grow many new, large leaves as spring progresses.
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 fresh/hydrated bugs or fish food slurry every month or so. Traps will occasionally reopen from inanimate food — to help the trap you can very gently squeeze it a little to help stimulate digestion. 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. They love to eat house flies but will gladly accept any insect that will fit in its traps. The variant “Spider” produces primarily vertical leaves and traps with thin petioles. The upright growth habit is distinct and gives the appearance of hungry traps reaching up for prey! It can look like a carpet of traps when grown well.
Flytraps go through seasonal changes in growth. In spring they will flower and grow new traps that lay horizontally. “Spider” seems to only grew a few horizontal traps during dormancy then quick revert to its characteristic vertical traps. 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.
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.
Small plants will be roughly 1-1.5” in diameter in 2.5”D x 3.5”H pots. Medium plants will be roughly 2-3” in diameter in 2.5”D x 3.5”H pots. Large plants will be >3” in diameter in heavy duty 3.55”D x 4.16”H pots. Since “Spider” can grow vertically, the “diameter” is estimated as ~2x leaf length.
Note: Plants ordered in early spring may still be coming out of dormancy and can appear slightly smaller. They will quickly grow many new, large leaves as spring progresses.
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 fresh/hydrated bugs or fish food slurry every month or so. Traps will occasionally reopen from inanimate food — to help the trap you can very gently squeeze it a little to help stimulate digestion. 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.