Green Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea Muscipula) #01

Green Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula) is one of the most captivating carnivorous plants in the world, celebrated for its brilliant green coloration, rapid trap movement, and striking architectural form. This classic all-green variety showcases vibrant lime to deep emerald tones throughout its traps, petioles, and leaf blades, giving it a fresh, luminous appearance that stands out beautifully in carnivorous plant collections, terrariums, windowsills, and educational displays. Each trap is lined with fine cilia—resembling tiny teeth—and contains sensitive trigger hairs that cause the trap to snap shut with remarkable speed when touched twice, a natural mechanism designed to capture and digest small insects.

As it grows, the plant forms a rosette of numerous traps, each capable of opening wide and taking on slightly different shapes depending on lighting, season, and growth stage. In bright light, traps grow more robust and upright, while lower light encourages broader, flatter leaves. This green form maintains a clean, uniform colour that highlights the elegance of its natural structure—perfect for collectors who love the classic look of the species without the red pigmentation found in other cultivars.

Caring for a Green Venus Fly Trap is straightforward when its simple requirements are met. It thrives under bright, direct sunlight or high-quality grow lights and should be planted in nutrient-free carnivorous plant media such as sphagnum peat moss mixed with perlite or long-fiber sphagnum moss. Only use pure water—distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater—as minerals in tap water can damage the plant. Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Like all Venus Flytraps, this plant requires a winter dormancy period where growth slows and traps may die back; this natural rest is essential for long-term health and vigorous spring regrowth.

Beyond its impressive appearance, this Fly Trap is highly functional, readily capturing fungus gnats, houseflies, and other small insects. Its dramatic movements and feeding habits make it a favourite among collectors, hobbyists, educators, and families looking for a plant that’s both beautiful and interactive. With proper care, Green Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula) becomes a long-lived, rewarding specimen that brings a touch of wild nature and excitement to any home or greenhouse.