DC-XL Venus Flytrap – Live Carnivorous Plant, 2.5" Pot

DC-XL Venus Flytrap: A Live Carnivorous Plant

Add a fascinating living specimen to your plant collection with the DC-XL Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). This live carnivorous plant brings something different to your growing space, with a distinctive name that makes it easy to identify and keep track of alongside your other plants.

Whether you are shopping for your first Venus flytrap or adding the DC-XL cultivar to an existing carnivorous plant collection, knowing exactly what arrives matters. You will receive a young plant measuring approximately 2–3 inches across, shipped in a 2.5-inch pot, with care instructions included. The listed size describes the young plant you receive, not its eventual mature size. Mature size depends on growing conditions and care.

What You Will Receive

• One live Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula 'DC-XL'.
• A young plant approximately 2–3 inches in diameter.
• A 2.5-inch pot and included care instructions.
• A plant similar to those pictured, not the exact photographed specimen.

DC-XL Venus Flytrap Care

Plan your growing space before your plant arrives. The supplier's care guidance calls for full sun and seasonal adjustments, including a cooler winter dormancy period.

• Light: Full sun.
• Potting medium: Peat and perlite, or pure peat.
• Watering: Use the tray method.
• Feeding: Fish food or bugs every 3–4 weeks.
• Humidity: 50–85%.
• Spring and summer temperature: 65–80°F.
• Colder-month temperature: 35–55°F.
• Winter dormancy: Provide less water during the colder-month dormancy period.

Shipping and Plant Variation

Plants are shipped by First Class mail. As a living plant, your DC-XL Venus flytrap may vary from the pictured examples. Follow the included care instructions to support its growth through the seasons, and allow its mature size to develop according to its care and growing conditions.