Plant Description

Dionaea muscipula 'Royal Red' is an historic Venus flytrap cultivar and one of the earlier-named selections grown specifically for its red colouration. Unlike typical forms, where red pigment is concentrated mainly inside the traps, 'Royal Red' can develop red colouring across almost the entire plant.

Growth early in the season often begins with a mixture of dark green and red. As light levels increase, the colour becomes progressively stronger. Mature growth can develop rich burgundy to deep red tones across the traps, petioles and marginal teeth. Under strong sunlight, very little green may remain.

Dionaea muscipula 'Royal Red' generally produces an upright rosette during its main growing period. The leaves are relatively long and slender, carrying small to medium-sized traps above the centre of the plant. These traps can have a slight curve through the midrib, while the margins carry fine, narrow cilia. The teeth can be slightly irregular rather than perfectly uniform.

The combination of slender upright growth and dark pigmentation gives mature plants a noticeably different appearance from chunky, low-growing red cultivars. Older traps tend to become darker, producing a mixture of burgundy, wine-red and occasionally purple-red shades across the rosette.

'Royal Red' is generally a little slower growing than a typical green Venus flytrap. Colour can also vary between seasons. Plants may show less intense pigmentation following division or repotting before returning to their usual deeper colouring once well established.

Dionaea muscipula 'Royal Red' remains an important cultivar for collectors, both for its history and for the ability of the whole plant to develop deep red pigmentation.

Plant photos above are of our Dionaea muscipula 'Royal Red' mother plants. Divisions are taken from the mother plants and are planted into 9cm pots to be sold. Division sizes can vary greatly and will always be sent largest first. If you'd like to know the size of a plant before ordering, please feel free to contact us.