- The methods of reproduction of Venus flytraps
- Reproduction via seeds
- Propagation via rhizomes
- Grow new plants from leaf cuttings
In the wild, the Venus flytrap reproduces by seed and by forming new rhizomes. The reproduction of cultivated plants in the house can also be achieved via leaf cuttings. How to multiply Venus Flytraps.
The Venus Flytrap can be propagated in a number of ways
The methods of reproduction of Venus flytraps
- seed
- division
- leaf cuttings
The easiest way to breed Venus flytrap is by division. The plant forms new rhizomes every year. This form of reproduction is also the fastest. If you grow Venus flytraps from seed or cuttings, you need a lot of patience until flowers and the characteristic snap traps form.
Reproduction via seeds
If the flowers, which develop from the third or fourth year, are not cut, seeds will form after pollination. You can harvest and sow this yourself.
Note that the Venus flytrap belongs to the cold germinators and the light germinators. The seeds must go through a cold phase and must not be covered after sowing.
Propagation via rhizomes
Propagation via rhizomes is very easy. In the spring, when you should be repotting your Venus flytrap anyway, simply divide larger plants.
All you have to do is pull the Venus flytrap apart with your hands. Plant the offshoots obtained in this way in new pots filled with carnivore soil. The young plants are cared for in the same way as adult specimens.
Grow new plants from leaf cuttings
To propagate Venus flytraps via leaf cuttings, you need a healthy plant. Cut the leaf as low as possible at the base. It is ideal if a root remnant remains on the cutting.
Prepare pots with loose peat and stick the leaf cutting into them. Place the pot in a very bright place, but not in direct sunlight.
Make sure that the plant substrate remains evenly moist. It can take a few weeks for the first roots to develop. The offshoot is then placed in pots with carnivore soil and cared for as normal.
tips
Venus flytraps are probably the best-known carnivorous plants, although they occur in a very limited range in nature. Caring for the carnivorous plant is not easy. As a beginner plant, the newcomer should rather resort to butterwort species.