Description
CARNIVOROUS Dionea muscipula Venus Fly Trap Red Dragon 'Akai Ryu' - Live Plant. Shipped with First class mail. Plants are shipped in a 2.5" pot, they are young plants [about 2-3" across]. Comes with care instructions.
Venus Flytrap Akai Ryu is Japanese for "Red Dragon." This is a gorgeous variety of VFT that shows beautiful deep burgundy red traps and petioles throughout the year. Traps have golden green margins. Very young plants frequently show all red coloration. Juvenile or low lit plants may show some green color. This is a registered cultivar from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
Dionaea muscipula | |
Plant size | Between 2-3" in diameter |
Light | Full sun |
Potting medium | Peat & perlite or pure peat |
Feeding | Fish food or bugs every 3-4 weeks |
Water | Use the tray method |
Humidity | 50-85% |
Temperature | 65-80°F during Spring and Summer and 35-55°F in colder months |
Mature plant size | Depends on plant's care |
Dormancy | During winter (colder months). Please provide less water during this period. |