Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
Dionaea muscipula care instructions
Mature size: VFT can reach anywhere from 3 to 5 inches, depending on the plant/cultivar.
Light: Full sun, VFT loves full sun of full spectrum lights.
Soil: Peat moss and perlite (2/1, respectively) or pure sphagnum moss.
Feeding: Feed bugs, dried blood-worms, or fish food every 2–3 weeks. Only use fertilizer if you have plenty of experience growing carnivorous plants.
Humidity: 50-80%.
Water: always Keep it wet [use the tray method], provide water that is low in salts and minerals such as rain or distilled water.
Temperature: 30-85°F.
Dormancy: Reduce temperatures to 32-55°F, shorten light periods to 10 hours, and provide less water, but do not allow it to dry out.