Venus Flytrap Refusing Dormancy in South Africa: Species ID and Care

All Venus flytraps are Dionaea muscipula—cultivars are just selected forms (color, size, shape). If your plant flowers in winter instead of dormancy, it's responding to local seasons. In the Southern Hemisphere, dormancy occurs June–August.

Let nature guide it. If winters are mild (above freezing), keep it outdoors year-round. Top-watering is fine—contrary to myth, it doesn't harm flytraps. Just use pure water (RO, rain, distilled).

Don't force dormancy by refrigeration unless temps stay warm year-round. The plant knows its cycle better than we do.

Note: Your plant is a typical D. muscipula, not a named cultivar unless purchased as one.