Venus Flytrap

Dionaea muscipula

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

A small carnivorous plant with hinged traps and white flowers held above the foliage.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

3BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Dionaea

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Use rainwater or distilled water. Keep moist, do not fertilize, and choose nursery-propagated plants. NC State Extension

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “White” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 6a–10b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “6 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Frequent standing water; Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “6–8.0004 inches” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

A low rosette carries paired trap lobes edged with bristles. Flowers sit on leafless stalks. Identification source

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