Guide
Red Traps Take Time To Show
Red traps may appear if conditions are optimal. Age, breed, and environment are also contributing factors to seeing red traps. The more your Venus catches bugs and eats, the bigger it will grow. Although, they can survive off water and light alone.
Venus Fly Trapping Ability
Once in a while you may notice your flytrap has captured prey. They attract insects through pheromones and once a hair is tripped within their mouths they close their jaws over its unsuspecting victim. After your plant catches a bug, It may take a week or more to fully digest. It may open where you can see the remnants or the trap may turn black depending on variables/conditions.
Distilled or Rain Water Only
Give plants one month to adjust to their new environment/conditions. Parts may turn black during this process. Only feed rain or distilled water. Tap water will be harmful to them.
Flowering
Venus flytraps bloom white flowers year to year. These white flowers eventually form into small black seeds which can be planted to expand your collection. Also, one can cutoff the flower stem to encourage new trap growth.
Black Petioles & Traps
Do not be discouraged by users photos of black plants. This is part of the Venus Flytraps life cycle. All Venus Flytraps eventually turn black and new formations and traps form and rise from below. If you do not like the look of your Venus and you do not have the patience to let it grow, you can reorder another Venus flytrap.
Venus Life Cycle
New traps will start out smaller than 1mm in size. They will slowly grow and form. The better the conditions the faster the growth. New traps and formations will come in due time. Keep a plate or saucer filled with distilled water below the pot to keep the soil moist 24/7.
2 Year Old Flytrap
Size does not correlate with age necessarily. The above flytrap is 2 years old. The small Venus you receive can be considered a baby to the novice but Venus flytraps are not the same as trees. Size does not determine age and maturity. They can live 20 years+ if kept in optimal conditions.
Roots and Rhizomes
At the Venuses core just below the surface is called the rhizome. As long as the rhizome is white with a tint of yellow to green which can be seen above, your Venus flytrap is alive. If this part does not contain white in it, your plant may be dead. You can break up the rhizomes and spread them to encourage separate plant growth if desired.