What is the flower name of the Venus flytrap? Let us introduce you to the flowers of the Venus flytrap

Alternative names of the Venus flytrap

The Venus flytrap is also called Venus flytrap, insect-eating grass, insect-catching grass, fly hell, ground pearl, etc.

Growth habits

A perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. Belonging to the carnivorous tribe Droseraceae, genus Dionaea.

The Venus flytrap prefers to live in environments with plenty of water and acidic conditions.

After the Venus flytrap germinates from seed, it takes4~5years to mature, bloom and bear fruit. If well cared for, the Venus flytrap can live at least20~30years.

In summer, the lower part of the Venus flytrap's leaf is slender and extends into the air, while in other seasons the lower part of the leaf is short and wide and lies flat on the ground. When there is plenty of light, the inner side of the trap takes on a pale red color; after autumn begins, the trap turns red; during winter dormancy, the leaves basically wither.

Cultivar classification of the Venus flytrap

To date, the horticultural cultivars of the Venus flytrap have exceeded 600species, most of which are mutant cultivars or hybrid cultivars produced through tissue culture. Well-known mutant cultivars include:

Baron Venus flytrap, toothed Venus flytrap,B52Venus flytrap, flower market Venus flytrap, alien Venus flytrap, shell Venus flytrap, etc.