Venus flytrap varieties

Venus flytrap varieties

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   Plant names and labels

   This guide covers the accepted species Dionaea muscipula. Named selections are cultivars within that species, not separate species or a general label for all carnivorous plants.

   A practical collection can distinguish an unlabeled typical plant from named color, trap-size or trap-edge-hair forms. Dionaea muscipula ‘Akai Ryū’ is one named choice.

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   How the varieties differ

   Cultivars differ in trap size, trap color and the hairs along the trap edge. ‘Akai Ryū’ is a named red selection, a concrete choice if you want color.

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   Care differences

   The same species baseline applies across visual forms: bright light, wet nutrient-poor acidic medium, and suitable water. There are no separate watering, dormancy, or feeding rules for each cultivar.

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   Limits of plant labels

   This is not a complete current cultivar list. Use cultivar names only with traceable provenance. Appearance changes with light, season, and growing conditions.