How to take care of a Venus Fly Trap
How to take care of a Venus Fly Trap
Venus Fly Traps in nature are only found in swamps of North America.
The easiest way to take care of a Venus Fly Trap is to have it in a small pot with holes in the bottom. Fill the pot with sphagnum moss or peat moss, since they hold lots of water. Set the pot down into a slightly larger pot that is filled with water halfway up the smaller pot's sides. This will allow the moss to soak in the water through the holes below.
Place the Venus Fly Trap in an area that is warm and gets lots of light, but NOT direct sunlight. If it gets chilly outside, bring the plant inside.
Cut off any brown tips or 'jaws', just below the brown spot (so you are cutting into green plant). A new jaw will form eventually.
Enjoy taking care of one of the coolest carnivorous plants out there...the Venus Fly Trap!
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January 10th, 2009 - 16:11
I just bought mine, its a little small from a nursery and Im planning to keep it inside, What should I do? I feed it about 8Ounces of water a day, shall i feed it more?? Its next to a window which is usually open when its warm outside.
January 10th, 2009 - 17:05
The best way to keep it watered is to put the pot that it’s in into a bigger tray or pot that has water in it. You want to keep the bottom soaked at all times. (They naturally live in swamps.)
So don’t focus on watering the plant (ie: pouring water onto it) as much as creating a situation where the sphagnum moss can absorb water from underneath.