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Venus Flytrap

Venus Flytrap / Dionaea

Venus Flytrap grows well in containers with the right season and container size.

HerbmediumperennialWarm seasonWet seasonCool season
Reference guide
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: .

Indoor · year-roundVenus Flytrap is an indoor plant — there is no fixed outdoor sowing window. Start, buy, or repot any month with bright indirect light and appropriate watering.
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Venus Flytrap monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryGood
MarchGood
AprilGood
MayGood
JuneGood
JulyGood
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberGood
NovemberGood
DecemberGood
Growing requirements
Sun
46 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
High
Container
6L (10 inch pot)
Soil depth
12 cm
Support
None
First harvest
120 days from sowing
Lifecycle
1825 days
Timeline

Germination: about 14 days.

Flowering begins: around day 90.

First harvest: around day 120.

Harvest window: roughly 365 days.

Terrace notes for Venus Flytrap

High humidity and bright filtered light. Use orchid bark or epiphyte mix where noted.

Care tips

  • Use a pot with drainage holes.
  • Wipe leaves monthly to keep pores clear.
  • Rotate the pot every few weeks for even growth.
Common pests
  • Mealybug
  • Spider mite
  • Scale
Common diseases
  • Root rot from overwatering

Traits

  • Shade tolerant
  • Year-round
  • Terrace star
  • Indoor plant

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