Red Venus Flytrap

This version has a reddish belly inside the leaves and in the right lighting gets deeper red traps. A cool little bug eating live plant. Belongs to the carnivorous plants native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast. The Latin name is known as the Dionaea muscipula 'Akai Ryu' and it has beautiful red coloring. We call it the red dragon or just red VFT. 

These bog-loving plants do best when kept in a humid environment and only given distilled or rainwater.

Available in the following packaging based on your preference:

• Nursery Pot - Standard plastic 2 inch planter pot that can be placed inside a larger pot or left as is until it outgrows it. We recommend you check our bundles for better pricing on the 2" nursery pot.
• Wanda Ceramic 3"  - The plant comes planted in this elegant Hexagonal patterned white planter pot has a hole for drainage and comes with a matching bamboo drip tray.
• Olympia Planter - Ceramic 3.5" marble planter comes packaged in our elegant grey-white marbled style cylindrical porcelain planter raised on a white metal stand. This planter does come with a hole for drainage.
• Diana Ceramic 3" - This plant comes packaged in a white round ceramic planter pot ready for your home or office space with a bamboo tray to catch drips when watered.
• Daphne Ceramic 4.5"- Planter packaged in a white round ceramic planter pot ready for your home or office space with a bamboo tray to catch drips when watered. 

Looking for more plant goodies? Check out our accessories.

For added humidity, our Lyfe Rose Gold Signature Mister will make a perfect addition to your plant shelf for both function and beauty. We also recommend adding our Plant Shield & Shine to your order for routine maintenance and pest prevention. 

Getting cold on your area? Add a heat pack to your order here.

Our plants are shipped from our indoor greenhouse in South Florida. Please note all our plants are one of a kind and if you want to message us we can send you a picture of the exact one you will receive. The product image here is intended to be the best representation of what you can expect to receive but yours may have slightly less or more growth depending on the crop we have when your order is placed. Any lifestyle pictures are meant to demonstrate how a fully grown or more mature plant looks for you to get a sense of it in your space.

Botanical Name

Dionaea muscipula

Common Names

Red Venus Fly Trap

Plant Type

Carnivorous Perennial

Mature Size

3 to 5 inches across, traps up to 1 inch

Sun Exposure

Full sun to partial shade

Soil Type

Nutrient-poor, acidic soil; typically a mix of sphagnum peat moss and perlite

Watering

Keep soil moist with distilled or rainwater only; avoid tap water

Humidity

Prefers high humidity environments

Bloom Time

Spring to early summer

Flower Color

White flowers

Hardiness Zones

Zone 5-9; often grown indoors or in terrariums in colder climates

Native Area

Coastal regions of North and South Carolina, USA

Toxicity

Pet Friendly; non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Plants ship from our location in Florida and arrive nationwide within 5-8 business days. All our plants ship exclusively with UPS to ensure they arrive timely and in good condition. For those users in Florida, George, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia, shipping may be faster. Estimated shipping dates can be seen in checkout. Plant exclusions may apply.

We monitor the weather in each destination location to maximize the shipping time and utilize thermal protection to ensure that the plant is protected. You can add a heatpack or thermal bag to your order if temperatures at night fall below 40 degrees.

You can visit our shipping policy to learn more.