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Back to buying optionsBig Mouth Venus Flytrap Live Plant – Dionaea muscipula ‘Big Mouth’, 2.5-Inch Pot, Extra-Wide Red Traps, Carnivorous Plant
Add a fascinating carnivorous plant to your collection with this Big Mouth Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula ‘Big Mouth’). This distinctive cultivar is known for its extra-wide traps, deep red interiors, bright green foliage, and compact, upright growth habit. Its dramatic trapping leaves make it an exciting addition to carnivorous plant collections, windowsills, and indoor growing setups. Each plant is a live juvenile to young adult specimen, with trap size and coloration varying depending on age, season, and growing conditions. Shipped in a 2.5-inch pot and carefully packed to protect the delicate traps during transit.
You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Big Mouth Venus Flytrap
✔️ Dionaea muscipula ‘Big Mouth’ cultivar
✔️ Shipped in a 2.5-inch pot
✔️ Compact growth with characteristic wide traps
✔️ Trap size and coloration may vary naturally
🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Big Mouth Venus Flytrap
Botanical Name: Dionaea muscipula ‘Big Mouth’
Plant Type: Carnivorous perennial
Growth Stage: Juvenile to young adult live plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun outdoors or strong LED grow lights indoors
Soil: Nutrient-free carnivorous plant mix, such as sphagnum peat and perlite
Watering: Keep the growing medium consistently moist using distilled, rain, or reverse-osmosis water
Mature Height: Approximately 4–6 inches across, depending on growing conditions
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 7–10
Container Friendly: Yes
💡 Care Tip: Provide plenty of bright light to encourage strong growth and attractive red trap coloration. Use only distilled, rain, or reverse-osmosis water because minerals in tap water can damage the roots. Never use regular potting soil or fertilizer. Venus Flytraps also require a cool winter dormancy period to remain healthy over the long term.
