King Henry Venus Fly Trap Plant - CARNIVOROUS - Dionaea - 2" Pot

Fascinating Carnivore: The Venus Fly Trap is one of nature's most unique and captivating plants, native to the wetlands of the East Coast of the United States. Unique Foliage: Features hinged, jaw-like leaves that are specialized to capture its own nutrients from invertebrates as part of its natural lifecycle in nutrient-poor soils. Striking Appearance: A beautiful and unusual addition to any indoor garden or terrarium. Sunlight: Requires at least 4 hours of direct sunlight per day. A sunny windowsill is ideal. Water: Use only distilled water, rainwater, or reverse osmosis water. Keep the soil consistently moist by sitting the pot in a tray of water (the tray method). Never use tap water. Soil: Plant in a mixture of peat moss and perlite or sand; do not use standard potting soil as the nutrients will harm the plant. Dormancy: The plant requires a 3-5 month dormancy period in winter, usually by keeping it at temperatures between 35-50°F (2-10°C). 'King Henry' Venus Fly Trap has an extremely large trap when mature! Due to the nature of the Venus Fly Trap you can expect some damage to the traps in shipping. Simply trim them off and new ones will quickly sprout. Measurements are approximate.