Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula)

Looking after carnivorous plants

Besides the great looks and functionality, carnivorous plants are also rather easy to take care of:

• most carnivorous plants like the full sun;
• and a swamp environment, so its recommended to stimulate one;
• they prefer to drink rainwater, distilled water of soft tap water;
• Carnivorous plants don’t need any plant food – after all, they catch their own meals;
• in order to prevent fungi, remove dead brown leaves and pitchers;
• don’t give them any meat, it will cause traps to rot;
• repot carnivorous plants in spring every other year;
• traps will wither in winter but reappear in spring.