High
19 of 44 (43%)
No photo for this plant yet
Species
Dionaea muscipula
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- public plants
- 44 public plants
- collectors
- 21 collectors
At a glance
What Dionaea muscipula is
Dionaea muscipula is a species in the Dionaea 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, high watering frequency, warm temperature range, and high humidity. Explore other Dionaea species or jump straight to a specific cultivar below.
- Rank
- Species
- Most common light
- Full sun
- Most common watering
- High
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- High
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 44 public items across collecto.rs.
Full sun
39 of 44 (89%)
Warm
36 of 44 (82%)
High
22 of 44 (50%)
No.
Most common note across 1 public items
Cultivars
Dionaea muscipula cultivars in the wild
Named varieties collectors have logged. Tap a cultivar to see its dedicated page.
‘King Henry’4‘13XX K2’1‘1955’1‘A95’1‘B 52’1‘B-52’1‘Big Traps’1‘Black Wolf’1‘‘Chupacabra’’1‘Cup Trap’1‘Dentate’1‘Dracula’1‘Giant Clam’1‘Mammoth’1‘Medusa’1‘Mossy lips’1‘Piranha’1‘Red Dragon’1‘‘Red Piranha’’1‘Royal Red’1‘Sawtooth’1‘Seedgrown’1‘typical’1‘Uranus’1‘Vigorous’1‘Wacky Traps’1‘007’1‘wine mouth’1
Collectors
People growing Dionaea muscipula
Click a collector to see their full collection. Sorted by how many of this plant they own.
- Marco Lara12 Dionaea muscipula
- Hiele Feenstra5 Dionaea muscipula
- Mark S3 Dionaea muscipula
- Aidan White2 Dionaea muscipula
- Dan Rouse2 Dionaea muscipula
- Chandler Nunn2 Dionaea muscipula
- AtomicAlchemist2 Dionaea muscipula
- KKate2 Dionaea muscipula
- Manuela Kurtin2 Dionaea muscipula
- Jim Milton1 Dionaea muscipula
- Berbegal-Desbordes Jonathan1 Dionaea muscipula
- SShane Szatlocky1 Dionaea muscipula
- LLeslie Beske1 Dionaea muscipula
- DDarrin Hill1 Dionaea muscipula
- RRostyslav Makarenko1 Dionaea muscipula
- TTate Shepard1 Dionaea muscipula
- Mike Hukill1 Dionaea muscipula
- Jeff1 Dionaea muscipula
- CCarnivoresInTheBackyard1 Dionaea muscipula
- RRyan Cortez1 Dionaea muscipula
- Stacy Andrews1 Dionaea muscipula
Just added
Recent Dionaea muscipula
The latest public additions across the platform.
dionaea muscipula 'wine mouth'
@carnivoresinthebackyard
Dionaea muscipula 'Medusa'
@dutch.carnivores
Dionaea muscipula 'Mossy lips'
@dutch.carnivores
Dionaea muscipula 'Seedgrown'
@dutch.carnivores
Dionaea muscipula 'Black Wolf'
@dutch.carnivores
Dionaea muscipula 'Uranus'
@dutch.carnivores
Dionaea muscipula
@Awhite
Dionaea muscipula
@Awhite
Dionaea muscipula '‘Red Piranha’'
@BogTropica_Botanics
Dionaea muscipula
@kkalekas
Dionaea muscipula
@kkalekas
Dionaea muscipula '1955'
@markymark
Questions
Frequently asked about Dionaea muscipula
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Dionaea muscipula?
Dionaea muscipula is a species in the Dionaea 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 muscipula?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Dionaea muscipula is Full sun light, high watering, warm temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors commonly note: No..
How rare is Dionaea muscipula?
Dionaea muscipula is uncommon among collecto.rs members — only a handful of public collectors currently track it.
Where can I see real photos of Dionaea muscipula?
Browse public Dionaea muscipula collections on collecto.rs to see photos uploaded by the people growing it. Each item links to the collector's profile, with notes, acquisition date, and growth photos.
Can I track my own Dionaea muscipula on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Dionaea muscipula, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Dionaea muscipula collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.