Dionaea muscipula
VENUS FLY TRAP
Droseraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.15m

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Dionaea muscipula
VENUS FLY TRAP
Droseraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.15m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits alpine designs

Uses: pot, indoors, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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