Venus Fly Trap (Original) Carnivorous Plant - Dionaea muscipula
USDA Zones 6-10
Heavy Water Needs
Full-Part Sun
Has hinged leaves with stiff margined spines and 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 or in a cool greenhouse or in a bog garden.
Hardy from zones 6 - 10. Requires acidic soil that is usually moist and very little fertilizer. Partial to full sun.
• 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
THIS STARTER-SIZED PLANT SHIPS AT 1–4" Tall
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I was so excited to get the venus fly trap but very disappointed when I opened it. It has quit a few black dead ones and some of the plant was rolling around. It was not packed securely and that's the reason I gave a 1 star.
Smallest plant i ever had come in and one looks mostly dead and all thrown together.
, I had ordered the peat moss soil stuff that you use and have had a plant or planter pot, transplanted it, and the next day, it caught its first live.
This Baby Venus Fly Trap plant came to Phoenix in perfect condition! Packaged meticulously and just the right amount of moisture as well. It’s already working very hard to capture those annoying tiny little flies! Can’t wait to purchase a couple more.
Thank you for taking such great care!
Dear WellSpring, my venus-flytraps are settling into their new home and seem to be doing well, with several new traps on the way from the center of each plant. Thanks for your great service! Steven
All went well but plant has multiple black heads like it is dying.
Hi Jim, thanks for sharing! Carnivorous plants will lose and re-grow traps from time to time just as plants lose and grow new leaves, so no fear if you see some blackened, yellowing, or shriveled growth--Your plant is not dead or rotting. Those are just older parts going through the normal life cycle. Use sterile scissors to cut away the old growth. Then place a saucer of distilled water underneath to keep consistently moist all the time.
Very disappointing how small the plant is. So small that it is impossible to feed it the food I purchased at the same time I bought the plant. Considering how small the dying (not dead yet) plant is they shipped me they should have never sold me the food that is way toooooooo large for the plant.
Toal waste of my money.
Hi John, we're sorry to hear about your experience. Please reach out to our customer support team via email, so that we can assist you further.
Llike some other reviewers, the plan arrived half dead. I watered it and I even fed it a fly, but unfortunately, two weeks later it was all gone. I finally knew it was gone when I fed it another fly and the hinged leaf never closed on it.
Hi Celso, we're sorry to hear about your experience. We want to make this right—please contact our support team so we can assist you further. Thank you for your feedback.
Plant arrived disheveled looking and with wilted parts . Also was so tiny. Expected more
So sorry to hear about your disappointment. Would you like to reach out to our customer support team so that we can assist you further?
Half the plants were dead and wilted looking with many of the traps black or yellow. The plants were also soooo tiny (expected more for the cost per plant). Will not purchase again
Oh no! Carnivorous plants will lose and re-grow traps from time to time just as plants lose and grow new leaves, so no fear if you see some blackened, yellowing, or shriveled growth--Your plant is not dead or rotting. Those are just older parts going through the normal life cycle. Use sterile scissors to cut away the old growth. Then place a saucer of distilled water underneath to keep consistently moist all the time. If you'd like, you can also reach out to our customer support team for additional assistance.
They came growing and healthy!!!
That's so great to hear! Thank you for sharing your experience. Happy planting!
Half dad and now every one is turning black. Very disappointed
Hi Brittany, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please contact our support team, so that we can assist you further with your Dente Fly Trap. Thank you.
Love it! Highly recommend!
So glad to hear it! Thank you for shopping with us.
It came healthy and a lot of traps
Needs more protection inside the bag instead of a wooden stick which became moldy but they arrived safely. Also the pictures should be a bit more realistic to what one receives, arrived with 5 heads and 2 died. But i appreciate my little guy and my free itty bitty peace lily.
Packaging was great
Fast delivery
Nice packaging
Short delivery time
Plant is minuscule and having to help it survive. Picked up larger cheaper at Lowe’s and repotted, thanks but I’m not buying your plant size nonsense as when purchased through Amazon actually larger lol. Anyway good luck
Beautiful condition, packed with care
One word describes it. Punny!
I was looking forward to this plant. When I received the plant, half of the soil was in the box and the hinged leaves were black.
Baby Venus flytrap arrived in great condition and is thriving
Plant received in appropriate packaging,very healthy
Extremely pleased with my venus fly trap that is now inside my classroom terrarium! My students love it! They noticed her right away!
Plants arrived healthily, as expected. Honestly most impressed with the simplicity, variety, efficiency and convenience of this nursery/company. However I may be biased considering I too am a florida native, but for those reasons alone I am forever a customer. Thank you.
Arrived in great shape and is still doing good.
Great price. Arrived and all of the traps were alive. Thank you
All of the Venus fly traps I ordered for Christmas were black and dead when they arrived.
Love it. Showed up fast and healthy. Had for a week so far and is doing well.
