How to reproduce Venus flytrap

Sexual reproduction of the Venus flytrap

The Venus flytrap is a seed plant that can reproduce through seeds or self-pollinate. But most will only bear fruit if pollinated artificially. However, if the timing of pollination is wrong, artificial pollination of the Venus flytrap may not be successful.

The male and female stamens of the Venus flytrap flower do not mature at the same time. The stamens often mature first, followed by the pistils. So it is useless to pollinate it at this time. Because the pistils of the Venus flytrap usually mature one day later than the stamens, the correct time for pollination should be the day after the flower blooms.

If pollination is successful, the flower will wither within 1 to 2 days, and the ovary ( the base of the pistil ) will begin to swell, and the fruit will mature after a few weeks.

A Venus Flytrap fruit usually contains more than a dozen seeds, which are black and teardrop-shaped.

The number of seeds is related to the health and size of the plant itself. Healthy plants usually produce more seeds.

Because Venus flytrap seeds are not very durable, they should be sown as soon as possible after harvesting.

If you want to grow a larger Venus flytrap, don't let it bloom often, because flowering consumes a lot of nutrients. It can be cut off as soon as possible when the flower stems emerge.

Asexual reproduction of the Venus flytrap

Leaf cutting method

This is a common method of propagation for Venus flytraps, which is to insert a petiole into the soil and a new plant will grow.

In late spring and early summer, when the Venus flytrap grows vigorously, after digging the Venus flytrap out of the soil, we can see its white petal-shaped petiole buried in the soil. Peel off the Venus flytrap's insect trap along with the petiole and the white base of the petiole, then place the petioles on the growing medium, maintain high humidity and provide sufficient light, and new shoots will emerge after a few weeks.

Division method

When the Venus flytrap grows side shoots, as long as they are large enough and have complete roots, they can be separated from the mother plant and planted separately.

Flower bud method

Sometimes due to temperature differences, the Venus Flytrap's flower buds can turn into a plant!

If the temperature difference between day and night is large, it will induce the flower buds of the Venus flytrap to transform into new plants. At this time, you can cut the small plant and plant it in the soil, and it will be a new Venus flytrap.