Identifying Peat Moss in a Venus Flytrap Pot: No Surface Moss Needed

Peat moss is partially decomposed sphagnum—it looks like dark soil, not green moss. Our flytraps are grown in peat/perlite with no surface sphagnum.

How to Verify

• Test soil pH: < 7 (typically 5–6) indicates peat.
• If pH > 7, it may be fertilized potting soil (toxic to flytraps).
• Healthy flytrap after 2+ weeks in the pot = appropriate medium.

No Need to Repot

If the plant is thriving, leave it alone until spring repotting season.

Resource

DVD Volume 1 covers flytrap soil and care. cobraplant.com/DVD

Good Growing!

Jacob Farin