Venus Flytrap Red Green Seeds – Carnivorous Plant Seeds for Home Gardens

Venus Flytrap Red Green is a carnivorous perennial plant valued for its compact rosette growth habit and contrasting trap coloration. This selected form produces trapping leaves with natural variation in green foliage and red trap characteristics. It is commonly grown in carnivorous plant collections, terrariums, bog gardens, and specialized containers. The plant performs best in full sun with acidic, nutrient-poor, consistently moist growing media. Suitable for botanical displays and carnivorous plant gardens, Venus Flytrap Red Green provides unique foliage structure and natural variation.

Features

• Carnivorous perennial plant with a compact rosette growth habit
• Produces modified trapping leaves with red and green coloration traits
• Suitable for terrariums, bog gardens, and carnivorous plant collections
• Requires acidic, nutrient-poor growing media
• Performs best in full sun conditions
• Seed-grown plants may show natural variation in trap color and structure

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Dionaea muscipula
• Common Name (US): Venus Flytrap Red Green
• Seed Type / Variety: Carnivorous Plant Seed
• Growth Habit: Herbaceous perennial rosette
• USDA Zones: 6–10
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring to Fall
• Sowing Season: Winter to Spring
• Sowing Season Months: December–April
• Germination: 30–90 days after cold stratification; may vary depending on conditions
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Acidic, nutrient-poor mix such as sphagnum peat and silica sand
• Watering Needs: High; keep growing media consistently moist using distilled or rain water
• Mature Plant Size: 4–8 in tall, 5–8 in spread
• Plant Spacing: 4–8 in apart