Caring for Tissue-Cultured Venus Flytraps in Tropical Climates

Question: I'm in Thailand, got a 'Red Piranha' flytrap fresh from tissue culture (peat moss). Giving bright shade, tray watering. Advice for delicate in vitro plants? When will they stop making tiny clumped leaves?

Answer

Hi Tae,

Did they have roots when planted? Bright shade is fine short-term. Gradually move to partial sun. Use rainwater if tap water is mineral-heavy.

Fresh from tissue culture, grow until 3–4 cm long before separating—they need own roots. Division usually stops once out of vitro (hormones gone).

See care sheets: www.cobraplant.com/caresheets (Venus flytrap). Dormancy is an issue in tropics—see this forum: greenculturesg.com.

Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
www.cobraplant.com