Even when nourished with insects, sunlight and water, Venus flytraps will not survive if you do not use the right type of soil. If you are having thoughts about using cactus or succulent soil for your carnivorous plants, this guide is for you. Cactus soil should not be used on Venus flytraps because it contains … Read more
Have you ever bought a Venus flytrap and noticed that after a few days or weeks, it turns red? Sometimes only the trap interior turns reddish, but in other cases it seems like the entire plant. Is this a good or bad sign? Venus flytraps turn red when exposed to lots of sunlight. If the … Read more
Have you ever noticed some Venus flytraps curl up? This can be somewhat alarming especially for new growers, as those firm leaves suddenly turn inside out. Is this commonplace or could it be a sign something is wrong? Well it depends on various factors. Venus flytraps may curl to prevent a bug from escaping, so … Read more
Did your Venus flytrap suddenly develop a bad smell? Or have you noticed the odor increase slowly over several days or weeks? This is hard to ignore for obvious reasons, but fortunately there are easy ways to figure out why this is happening, and what you can do to fix it. Venus flytraps do not … Read more
This question is one that is often asked due to the way Venus flytraps behave. In fact, the question that is really being asked here is, are Venus flytraps conscious, sentient beings? Can they feel pain and other emotions like animals and humans? Venus flytraps are alive but not conscious. They do not have a … Read more
Probably one of the first things you learned – or will learn – about Venus flytraps is that it grows in nutrient free soil. Since insects provide the nutrients Venus flytraps need, is soil even necessary? Can you grow these plants without dirt at all? Or does it still serve an important function for these … Read more
Having taken the right steps to nurture your Venus flytrap, it is only natural to wonder how long the plant will live. Not surprisingly the answer is not as straightforward as it seems. Health and its environment are factors of course, but there is more to it than that. Healthy Venus flytraps can live for … Read more
Your Venus flytrap looks fine and healthy, but on closer inspection you see that one of its new growths has turned black. It is all right for old traps to blacken and die, but new growth has to be green. So what could be going on here? It is normal for old traps to turn … Read more
Venus flytraps need plenty of water to survive, which is why many people leave the plant sitting in a pool of it. But is that a good idea? Too much water can cause problems so what should you do? In this guide we will look at both sides and determine which is best for your … Read more
If you visit nurseries you will see loads of Venus flytraps encased in plastic or glass containers. When you buy one of these plants they are probably encased, so should you keep them there? If you are thinking of buying a Venus flytrap, please read this guide first. A plastic or glass cover will cause … Read more