The carnivorous plant known as Venus flytrap, whose scientific name is Dionaea muscipulais such a popular plant that several cultivars have been made from it. Some set much larger traps, others change the color red for a darker and more intense one.
If you want to expand your collection, take a look at this cultivar selection of Dionaea muscipula.
akai ryu
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The name comes from Japanese, which means »Red Dragon». It is very similar to the type species (Dionaea muscipula), however the color is different. Both the traps, as well as the leaves and petioles have a dark maroon / burgundy color.. In winter the center of the plant can turn green.
B 52
Image – Araflora.com
It is a plant that has a very vigorous growthwith traps of up to 5,7cm in length which are of a very striking bright intense red color.
Big Mouth
Image – Cascadecarnivores.com
The name comes from the English meaning “Big Mouth”. It is a cultivar that produces large traps in very short leaves.
cupped trap
Image – Sarracenia.cz
The name comes from English and means “Bowl Traps”. It is a carnivore that has traps that are attached at the outer endso they acquire a concave shape. Despite this, it can catch insects.
Tooth
Image – Cactusjungle.com
The name comes from the Italian meaning “Teeth”. It is a mutation caused by in vitro culture. The traps have numerous short, sharp teeth.
Fused tooth
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The name comes from English, which means “Cast teeth”. It is a mutation resulting from in vitro laboratory culture. The teeth are attached to each other so that they form a network.
Justina davis
Image – Mildtowncarnivores.com
It is trapped by a »common» Venus flytrap, with the difference that it’s all green. It does not have orange or red pigmentation on the leaves, even when grown in full sun.
Red Piranha
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Its name means “Red Piranha”. It is a plant that possesses traps whose margins are well armed with teeth similar to those of a piranha.
Which of them did you like the most?
