Species Name: Dionaea muscipula

Common name(s): Venus Fly Trap ‘Dente’ 

Defining Characteristics: 

• Meaning ‘Red Dragon’, Akai Ryu is a cultivar of the iconic Venus Fly Trap with bright red stems ending in carmine-red traps
• It can vary and develop a unique range of colors from deep maroon to lighter-red with green accents.
• Emits a sweet-smelling odor to attract insects and sensitive hairs inside that will trigger the trap to snap shut when disturbed. Each meal will be digested over the course of a week.
• A fascinating plant species to watch and rewarding to care for

Recommended Pot Size: Small 

Josh’s Frogs offers a wide variety of glass terrariums, container garden soils, drainage layers, and other supplies for all of your indoor gardening needs.

Temperature requirement: 60-90°F

Humidity: Dry (0-30%)   Moderate (30-70%)   Humid (70-100%)

Watering frequency: Always use mineral-free water with your carnivorous plants, such as rainwater or distilled water. Keep soil consistently moist. 

Lighting:  Full Shade     Partial Shade     Full Sun 

Soil type: Requires soil with high levels of organic matter and an acidic pH such as Josh’s Frogs Carnivorous Plant Soil

Growth rate: Slow 

Height: 4” 

Origin: North America, along the eastern coastline of The United States to Northern Canada 

Regional locality: Bogs and pine barrens

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-8

Suggested Vivarium/ Animal Terrarium Use:

Care Notes: Each trap only opens and closes a few times before it will die off and grow a new one.  For this reason, it is important to not “false trigger” the traps and make them shut for no reason, as it will only stress out the plant with no benefit. It is also important to never fertilize a Venus Fly Trap, as that would be fatal to the plant. Not suggested for animal terrariums. 

Shipping Notes: 

As a good practice, Josh's Frogs recommends washing all plants thoroughly removing as much soil as possible with dechlorinated water before placing them in their final home. Live plants may vary in color, size, and appearance.

The plant pictured is in a 2.5" pot.