Standing water
305 of 363 (84%)
Dionaea
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Dionaea is
Dionaea is a plant genus, commonly called Venus fly trap, a carnivorous plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is Wetlands of the Southeastern United States. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of full sun, standing water watering frequency, warm temperature range, and moderate humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Dionaea genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Dionaea
- Common name
- Venus fly trap
- Plant type
- Carnivorous plant
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Native range
- Wetlands of the Southeastern United States
- Most common light
- Full sun
- Most common watering
- Standing water
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- Moderate
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 363 public items across collecto.rs.
Full sun
340 of 363 (94%)
Warm
325 of 363 (90%)
Moderate
308 of 363 (85%)
If there is a trap big enough, 360 nutricote pellet with fish food in one trap.
Most common note across 2 public items
Species
Species in the Dionaea genus
Drill into a specific species to see only collectors growing it.
Collectors
People growing Dionaea
Click a collector to see their full collection. Sorted by how many of this plant they own.
- Jeremiah Harris280 Dionaea
- Tyler Cunningham14 Dionaea
- Marco Lara12 Dionaea
- Aaaamory11 Dionaea
- David Fefferman5 Dionaea
- Hiele Feenstra5 Dionaea
- Mark S3 Dionaea
- Chandler Nunn2 Dionaea
- Manuela Kurtin2 Dionaea
- AtomicAlchemist2 Dionaea
- Dan Rouse2 Dionaea
- Aidan White2 Dionaea
- Dylan T2 Dionaea
- KKate2 Dionaea
- RRostyslav Makarenko1 Dionaea
- TTate Shepard1 Dionaea
- Mike Hukill1 Dionaea
- Jeff1 Dionaea
- DDarrin Hill1 Dionaea
- Test Account1 Dionaea
- Berbegal-Desbordes Jonathan1 Dionaea
- RRyan Cortez1 Dionaea
- SShane Szatlocky1 Dionaea
- CCarnivoresInTheBackyard1 Dionaea
Just added
Recent Dionaea
The latest public additions across the platform.
Dionaea muscipula
@mosswooddrive
Dionaea muscipula
@David
Dionaea muscipula
@apple-test
Dionaea muscipula
@eramole
Dionaea muscipula
@livefromtx
Dionaea muscipula 'Red Dragon'
@T-Rex0987
Dionaea muscipula 'GJ Montecore'
@T-Rex0987
Dionaea muscipula 'Brutal Shark'
@T-Rex0987
Dionaea muscipula 'Red Piranha'
@T-Rex0987
Dionaea muscipula 'FTS Crimson Sawtooth'
@T-Rex0987
Dionaea muscipula 'Dente'
@T-Rex0987
Dionaea muscipula 'Chinese Dumplings'
@T-Rex0987
Questions
Frequently asked about Dionaea
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Dionaea?
Dionaea is a plant genus. Commonly known as Venus fly trap, a carnivorous plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to Wetlands of the Southeastern United States.
How do you care for Dionaea?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Dionaea is Full sun light, standing water watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity. Collectors commonly note: If there is a trap big enough, 360 nutricote pellet with fish food in one trap..
How rare is Dionaea?
Dionaea has a healthy collector base on collecto.rs — neither widespread nor especially rare.
Can I track my own Dionaea on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Dionaea, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Dionaea collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.