Venus Fly Trap Carnivorous 9cm Pot House Plant

Venus Fly Trap – Carnivorous House Plant | Unique Insect-Trapping Foliage

Add something truly fascinating to your plant collection with the Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula), an iconic carnivorous plant famous for its distinctive hinged traps. Each trap features sensitive trigger hairs that cause it to snap shut when stimulated by suitable prey, making this unusual plant one of the most recognisable carnivorous species.

Perfect for bright windowsills, conservatories and carnivorous plant collections, the Venus Fly Trap is a rewarding plant when given the right conditions. Unlike typical house plants, it requires plenty of direct sunlight, mineral-free water and nutrient-poor carnivorous plant compost to thrive.

✨ Plant Highlights:

• Fascinating carnivorous plant with distinctive snap-shut traps

• Naturally catches small insects using specialised trapping leaves

• Unique and interactive addition to unusual plant collections

• Develops attractive green traps that can show red colouring in strong light

• A compact statement plant perfect for sunny windowsills

🌿 Care Tips:

• Light: Thrives in plenty of direct sunlight; a bright, sunny position encourages strong growth and trap colouring

• Water: Keep consistently moist using rainwater, distilled water or reverse-osmosis water; avoid standard tap water where it contains significant dissolved minerals

• Humidity: Comfortable in moderate humidity with good air circulation; it does not require a closed terrarium

• Temperature: Enjoys warm conditions during active growth and benefits from a cool winter dormancy period

• Soil: Use specialist nutrient-poor carnivorous plant compost; never use standard house plant compost or fertilised soil

🐾 Pet Safety: Venus Fly Traps are generally considered non-toxic to cats and dogs. However, it is best to keep them away from curious pets to prevent damage to the delicate traps.

Please Note: Venus Fly Traps naturally vary in size, trap colour and growth habit throughout the year. They also undergo a winter dormancy period, during which growth may slow considerably and some foliage may die back before fresh growth returns in spring. The plant you receive may therefore differ slightly from the product image shown. 🌱