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Dionaea (Venus Flytrap)


Question
Hi Chris.
I have several Dionaea and in the morning they receive sunlight via an eastern facing window. Around 1 PM I move them to a South facing window in-order for them to get 3 more hours of sunlight. My question is do venus flytraps  not like being moved around too much? I've read that dionaea need a stable environment that they can slowly get used to over several weeks.I've also read that the shock of moving them around constantly will eventually sicken and even kill them.Is this true? Thank you sir and have a nice day! Conrad.

Answer
Hello Conrad,

If the humidity and temperature the plants experience from room to room is different, it can weaken the plants over time. This is usually the case when moving plants inside and outside a lot, but if each room gets different levels of air conditioning it could also create a shock to the plants each time they are moved. It is often best to leave them in one place that has all the elements of survival they need. A south window generally will get a good dose of sunlight all morning, noon, and afternoon. Your Flytraps would be even better of outside where they can get full sunlight since windows cut down on the intensity of light that comes through them. If this is not possible, make sure to add florescrent shop lights or compact florescent bulbs to give your plants a supplemental source of light.

Christopher

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