species 7,241 observations

Venus Flytrap

Dionaea muscipula

Field notes

Supports All

2 native animals
supported in the US

Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp, Notch-tipped Flower Longhorn Beetle 2

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Moist Wet
Soil: Sand Loam
Soil pH: Acid
Resists: Humidity Wet soil
Habit: Clumping
Plant type: Carnivorous Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Houseplant

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and Wikipedia.