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1x Large Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap "B52" Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
Sharon E., Lakeland, FL (Verified Customer) October 24, 2021
March 14, 2022
Hello, I purchased one of the 1x Large Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap "B52" Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar for my grandson in Oct. of 2021. It was dorma...More
Hello, I purchased one of the 1x Large Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap "B52" Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar for my grandson in Oct. of 2021. It was dormant for a time but not completely as we live in Florida. Do I need to repot this at some point? If so, would you mind telling me what type of pot and soil I should purchase? We only water with distilled water changing to fresh water once a month so we think it is doing well so far. Thank you for your time! From Staff: Yes, I would repot the plant at some point. It looks like your specimen is sprouting multiple growth points and is doing well for you!
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Adult Catesby's Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Catesbaei) photo review
David K., Tulelake, CA (Verified Customer) December 13, 2021
February 20, 2022
Thank you for asking about my plants. As you can see, they are doing very well. I've had to pot up the pitcher plant twice and the flytrap once.

Da...More
Thank you for asking about my plants. As you can see, they are doing very well. I've had to pot up the pitcher plant twice and the flytrap once.



David
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Adult Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea Venosa), Classic Variant photo review
Margaret M., Taylor, TX (Verified Customer) November 18, 2021
February 20, 2022
Hello. I purchased the sarracenia purpurea venosa last summer and have watched it grow some. I have followed directions to let it go dormant during th...More
Hello. I purchased the sarracenia purpurea venosa last summer and have watched it grow some. I have followed directions to let it go dormant during the winter. I purchased this 6" pot to transfer the plant this spring. Is it ok to transfer to this size pot or should it stay in the original pot sent with the plant a little longer? I love this plant and I think it is so beautiful. I look forward to it getting huge! Thanks.
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4.5 ounces, New Zealand Long-Fibered Sphagnum Moss photo review
Monisha N., Albany, CA (Verified Customer) February 7, 2022
February 15, 2022
Hard to find product
I was not expecting much but the box I received was 8x5x5 and every single inch of it was jam packed with moss! Excellent quality and quantity. I am ...More
I was not expecting much but the box I received was 8x5x5 and every single inch of it was jam packed with moss! Excellent quality and quantity. I am looking forward to purchasing nepenthes when in stock.
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Staghorn Sundew (Drosera Binata) photo review
John H., Kaneohe, HI (Verified Customer) September 16, 2021
September 26, 2021
Ordered Drosera binata. Received plant in four days. Planted in long fiber sphagnum as directed. The plant initially lost two mature leaves but, quick...More
Ordered Drosera binata. Received plant in four days. Planted in long fiber sphagnum as directed. The plant initially lost two mature leaves but, quickly replaced them with new. It is a fruit fly graveyard, which I love. I am tempted to order more of these sundews. Beautiful plant.
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Venus Flytrap Instant Collection Builder -- 3x Plants of Different Cultivars photo review
John H., Kaneohe, HI (Verified Customer) September 16, 2021
September 26, 2021
Ordered the 3 plant VFT Collection. Plants arrived in four days, and planted into long fiber sphagnum moss as directed.  The “Red Dragon” and B52 cult...More
Ordered the 3 plant VFT Collection. Plants arrived in four days, and planted into long fiber sphagnum moss as directed.  The “Red Dragon” and B52 cultivars were robust and healthy with multiple upright and open traps.  The all green cultivar, not sure of the name, was weak with many closed traps and twisted leaves.  I sent a photo to VFT.com with a request to replace the weak plant.  In response I received an explanation as to why there was nothing wrong with the plant; my request for replacement was declined.  So, 2 out of 3.  One Star off for sending me a weak plant; second Star off for not replacing the plant. From Joel:



That is normal. It's NOT health related. The other 2 plants are more hardened off though. The top plant is actually the B52 and it is a more recent arrival but it's not unhealthy. The bottom plant is the Flexx clone.



VFTs make prostrate leaves most of the time. They go through cycles where they make erect leaves and some where they make in between erect and prostrate leaves but most of the time they go through cycles where they make prostrate leaves. It does not have anything to do with their health one way or another. The currently prostrate leaves will not bend upwards. They are prostrate because that is how they are making their leaves right now.



VFTs ordinarily make heart shaped prostrate leaves in the Springtime, tall erect leaves in the Summertime, thin short prostrate leaves in the Fall, and small heart shaped leaves with small traps on them during their Winter dormancy, if they have leaves out then. But when VFTs are propagated through tissue culture and have not experienced a Winter dormancy yet, they sometimes make the seasonal leaves out of their correct season till they have their first Winter dormancy and then make them in sync with the correct season from then on. Prostrate Spring leaves sometimes curl downward a little in transit too. But this and the leaves being prostrate does not have anything to do with their health one way or another. This is also covered in your FAQ sheet.



In case you are wondering why these type of plants grow prostrate leaves and traps, it is so they can catch more bugs. Prostrate leaves and traps catch both flying and crawling insects. Erect leaves with traps up in the air catch only flying bugs. Guess which one winds up catching more bugs?
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Nepenthes Alata - Carnivorous Pitcher Plant photo review
Robert W., Abingdon, IL (Verified Customer) September 7, 2021
September 12, 2021
Just wanted you to know how pleased I am with this order, I received my plant in just 2 days, incredible! It arrived in perfect condition and was bett...More
Just wanted you to know how pleased I am with this order, I received my plant in just 2 days, incredible! It arrived in perfect condition and was better than I had expected, nice little nepenthes "Alata" complete with pitchers. I will definitely order from you in the future, your price for the plant and shipping were outstanding. Thank You very much, Robert W.
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1x Adult Plants: Short-Toothed Venus Flytrap “Dente” Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
Wade J., Clanton, AL (Verified Customer) August 26, 2021
September 9, 2021
Here are the pictures I promised.
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1x Adult Plants: Giant Venus Flytrap “Flexx” Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
Wade J., Clanton, AL (Verified Customer) August 26, 2021
September 9, 2021
Here are the pictures I promised.
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1x Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap “Pinnacle” Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
Wade J., Clanton, AL (Verified Customer) August 26, 2021
September 9, 2021
Here are the pictures I promised.
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1x Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap “King Henry” Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
Wade J., Clanton, AL (Verified Customer) August 26, 2021
September 9, 2021
Here are the pictures I promised.
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1x Large Adult Plant: Red Dragon Venus Flytrap “Akai Ryu” Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
Wade J., Clanton, AL (Verified Customer) August 26, 2021
September 9, 2021
Here are the pictures I promised.
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1x Large Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap "B52" Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
1x Large Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap "B52" Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
1x Large Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap "B52" Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
1x Large Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap "B52" Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
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Tracy B., Falmouth, MA (Verified Customer) August 25, 2021
September 8, 2021
Thanks! They arrived today and look great. Will get distilled water in the morning and get everything set up. Thanks again! Fantastic! We've set them ...More
Thanks! They arrived today and look great. Will get distilled water in the morning and get everything set up. Thanks again! Fantastic! We've set them up and got an indoor plant light that we'll also use because we don't get a lot of sun in the house. My son is so excited to have these. Thanks for the extra! Some photos...
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1x Large Adult Plant: Giant Venus Flytrap "B52" Dionaea Muscipula Cultivar photo review
Kelly I., El Paso, TX (Verified Customer) August 22, 2021
September 1, 2021
Purchased a B52 VFT as a hobby and out of childhood interest. Upon receipt, the plant was in excellent condition, with very thorough instructions. My ...More
Purchased a B52 VFT as a hobby and out of childhood interest. Upon receipt, the plant was in excellent condition, with very thorough instructions. My plant is thriving, eating flies, and growing! I would recommend purchasing one without worry, as the customer service is outstanding!
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Venus Flytrap Instant Collection Builder -- 3x Plants of Different Cultivars photo review
Venus Flytrap Instant Collection Builder -- 3x Plants of Different Cultivars photo review
Venus Flytrap Instant Collection Builder -- 3x Plants of Different Cultivars photo review
Venus Flytrap Instant Collection Builder -- 3x Plants of Different Cultivars photo review
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Richard D., Oakwood village, OH (Verified Customer) August 26, 2021
August 29, 2021
Hey I had a question. So I ordered the red dragon and the instant builder plants. They look great got them today. But and it's very possible I am wron...More
Hey I had a question. So I ordered the red dragon and the instant builder plants. They look great got them today. But and it's very possible I am wrong, but I thought the instant builder is supposed to come with three different plants. I included pictures, they all look like the same plant. Now I know a lot of them look alike with mild differences so like I said I could be wrong but it just seems like I only got one. Thank you! From Customer Service: We made a mistake by shorting you a plant in your variety pack. I will have the missing one shipped to you this coming week. Sorry about our mistake.
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Why Purchase From CarnivorousPlants.com?






We’ve been in business selling carnivorous plants full time since 2009.

When you make a purchase from our website, you are supporting an American family-owned local business. Our plants put food on our table and make our livelihoods possible. God bless America and long live the USA.







We only sell tissue-cultured, propagated, and seed-grown plants.

We never have and never will possess any wild-harvested plants in our facility. Part of what makes this hobby exciting for us is knowing we are doing our part to preserve nature through educating customers and providing them with genetically superior plants that have withstood the tests of time and demand.





We offer the most generously-sized carnivorous plants on the market.

The top photo shows a Venus flytrap we recently shipped to one of our customers. The bottom photo was emailed to us from a customer showing a competitor’s flytrap they bought and received. Both plants were labeled “large” on the respective websites they were purchased from. The photos speak for themselves.

You can rest assured that when you receive a “large” plant from us, it will indeed a large (if not larger) plant. We walk the extra mile to ship customers the largest plants available in the market. In fact, one of our “large” plants would likely be classified as a “monster” or “mother plant” on a competitor’s website for triple or quadruple the price if they listed the identical plant.







Free shipping!

Believe it or not, each of our carnivorous plants comes with free standard shipping, which typically takes between 2-6 days upon purchase. Due to the sheer volume of plants we ship, we have negotiated shipping rate savings, which we pass onto our customers. Expedited and overnight options exist for additional cost.







We breed some of the rarest and most desirable cultivars.

We offer rare cultivars of certain plants that are highly sought after by collectors. For example, we are fully stocked with the King of all Venus flytraps: the famous B52. We also have Dente, King Henry, and Akai Ryu (Red Dragon) varieties in stock at all times.







Our carnivorous plant prices are the lowest on the market.

We offer the lowest carnivorous plant prices on the market. We can afford to do this due to the sheer volume of plants we sell. We sold over 2MM individual plants in 2020 alone. Since we breed and propagate all of our own plants, we pass the savings along to our customers.







We only sell stable, healthy, and hardened plants.

One of the biggest problems in the carnivorous plant industry today is that many specimens are grown and sold in conditions that are very gentle. Unfortunately, many customers do not have the ability to match these gentle conditions that many of the plants they purchase have been grown in their entire lives. As a result, many hobbyists purchase carnivorous plants that needlessly die–not because carnivorous plants are difficult to keep alive and grow, but because the plants being purchased have not been hardened. Our hope is that our state of the art nursery will create a revolution in the carnivorous plant industry in the USA– permanently changing this so that carnivorous plants, not just ones sold by us, but by other plant vendors as well, will be sold in more hardened conditions so that more collectors may enjoy this hobby without as many setbacks.







Our plant inventory is consistent and well-stocked.

We estimate the carnivorous plant hobby is rapidly growing at 15% per year. We are the largest carnivorous plant sellers in the world by volume. In our state of the art facility, we strive to maintain consistent and stable year round inventory to quench our customers’ insatiable demand for plants. Each plant you see on our website is available for sale.







Our return policy protects customers.

Each order submitted through our website is backed up by our competitive and robust return policy. In the extremely rare event something happens to your shipment as a result of USPS or FedEx screwing up, we will immediately replace your entire shipment without any cost to you.


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The case for meat-eaters: if eating meat is a sin, then why are some plants carnivorous?
— Siddharth Katragadda, Author

Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods. However, carnivorous plants generate energy from photosynthesis. Carnivorous plants have adapted to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic bogs. Charles Darwin wrote Insectivorous Plants, the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants, in 1875. Carnivorous plants can be found on all continents except Antarctica, as well as many Pacific islands.

Five basic trapping mechanisms are found in carnivorous plants:

  • Pitfall traps (pitcher plants) trap prey in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestive enzymes or bacteria.
  • Flypaper traps use a sticky mucilage.
  • Snap traps utilise rapid leaf movements.
  • Bladder traps suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum.
  • Lobster-pot traps, also known as eel traps, force prey to move towards a digestive organ with inward-pointing hairs.

These traps may be active or passive, depending on whether movement aids the capture of prey. For example, Triphyophyllum is a passive flypaper that secretes mucilage, but whose leaves do not grow or move in response to prey capture. Meanwhile, sundews are active flypaper traps whose leaves undergo rapid acid growth, which is an expansion of individual cells as opposed to cell division. The rapid acid growth allows the sundew tentacles to bend, aiding in the retention and digestion of prey.