Red Venus Flytrap
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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 Ceramic 3.5" Marble - Comes in a round raised grey/ white marble painted and sealed porcelain raised on a white metal stand.
- 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.
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.
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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 monitior 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.
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This is the prettiest Venus flytrap I’ve ever seen. The red traps look like flowers from a distance. There were six traps on the plant when I received it. I didn’t replant it, but my guess is in the tossing of shipping and me moving it to its final place, may have triggered some traps to close. And when they close with nothing in them, they turn black. I have four viable traps open now and I see one new trap emerging. I highly recommend this beauty. I’ve never seen anything like that in any local plant shops.
This is my 3rd time ordering from this company! The shipping is amazing considering that I live in Hawaii. The plants always come in great condition and packaged very securely. Never had issues with that. Plants are alive and well.
3rd time ordering from here and will continue to support this shop. Plants always arrive in good shape. It’s packed very nicely and secure. And this is shipping to Hawaii it took 4 days and the soil was still moist and traps were great. Only one was black which is expected it can’t be perfect with it being in a box for a few days.
Excellent condition when delivered. Secure packaging. Fast delivery.
Very well packaged of course as expected from verdant Lyfe! The plants are healthy.
Plant was a bit distressed upon arrival but I would imagine that is due to the shipping. Struggling to survive right now. Came packed very well.
All is good
Our fly traps were shipped carefully and arrived safe and sound! They are lovely and we are excited to care for them. The team also responds thoroughly with incredible speed (even on a Saturday night!!) to any questions regarding the care, or environment, of the plant. Will be a return customer hands down!