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Akai Ryu Venus Fly Trap (Red Dragon) Carnivorous Plant - Dionaea muscipula

Name: Akai Ryu Venus Fly Trap (Red Dragon) Carnivorous Plant - Dionaea muscipula
Brand: Wellspring Gardens
SKU: LP-CVS-VFT-AKAIRYU-2
Price: 18.49 USD
Availability: InStock

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The Akai Ryu Venus Fly Trap has hinged leaves with 3 or 4 sensitive hairs in the center of each lobe. When an insect touches the hairs, the hinge mechanism is triggered, and the leaves close quite rapidly, trapping the insect. Grow this in a terrarium, in a cool greenhouse or in a bog garden.

Average mature height: Under 6 inches
Light: Full to part sun
Soil: Grows well in peat, peat/perlite, or sphagnum moss. Place a tray of water underneath to keep the plant wet.
Zones: 6-10

Pet Friendly? Yes

USDA Grow Zones 6-10

Water Req's Heavy

Light Req's Full-Part Sun

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Wellspring Gardens is the starter plant, AKA “baby plant” shop. We just get you started, so you get all the credit for raising your plants under your green thumb.

How tall are baby plants?

We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.

What determines whether I get a 3-, 6-, or even 18-inch-tall plant?

The exact size of the plant we send you is variable on the time of year and how long we've been growing it out.

Don't give your carnivorous plant fertilizer!

Carnivorous plants are adapted to receiving low soil nutrition. They consume bugs to compensate for it. If you try to bypass their nutrient delivery method, by using fertilizer — or tap water with a high particle count — it could harm your plant.