Dionaea muscipula ‘Maroon’ – capcana lui Venus

Dionaea muscipula ‘Maroon’, also known as Venus Flytrap Maroon, is a rare variety of carnivorous plant, appreciated for its intensely burgundy-red traps on the inside, which attract insects through color and nectar. The exterior remains green, offering a spectacular contrast. Like all Venus flytraps, it quickly closes the lobes when insects touch the sensitive hairs inside, making it both decorative and fascinating to observe.

🌿 Common names: Venus flytrap, carnivorous plant with lobes.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Dionaea muscipula ‘Maroon’

• Family: Droseraceae

• Origin: United States (North and South Carolina)

• Leaves/traps: Intense burgundy-red inside, green outside, with toothed edges

• Flowers: Small, white, appear rarely; for the plant’s health, removal is recommended

🌞 Growing conditions:

• Light: Full sun at least 4–6 hours/day; strong light intensifies the red of the traps

• Substrate: Nutrient-poor – acidic peat + perlite or quartz sand; no regular soil

• Watering: Only with rainwater, distilled or osmosis water; substrate kept constantly moist

• Temperature: 18–30°C in summer; winter dormancy at 0–10°C

• Care: Do not fertilize, it takes nutrients from prey (small insects)

✨ Why it’s worth choosing:

• Spectacular traps, intense burgundy-red

• Rare carnivorous plant, ideal for collectors

• Easy to grow if basic rules are followed

• Attracts and consumes insects, being both decorative and functional

⚠️ Note: During dormancy (winter), the plant reduces activity and some traps dry out – this is a natural process, and in spring it returns vigorous.

Pot diameter 8.5 cm