Can I use indoor potting soil for Venus flytrap?
It is very important to use nutrient-poor soil to grow Venus Flytraps. Regular potting soil or enriched soil will burn the roots and kill your Venus flytrap very quickly. Like many other carnivorous plants, they evolved to grow in damp, low-nutrient soil, and giving them bottled, filtered, or tap water can result in a build-up of minerals that will eventually kill your Venus Flytrap. You should avoid fertilisers for similar reasons.The Venus flytrap must only be watered with distilled water or rainwater. DO NOT use tap water or regular bottled water. Keep the soil constantly moist. The Venus flytrap is found in wet environments.Water quality: regular tap water will kill your venus flytrap. It must be either rain water, melted clean snow, or distilled or deionized water.
How hard is it to take care of a Venus flytrap indoors?
They grow best as a houseplant in our area (USDA zone 7 and colder). Care is unusual and can be a challenge. The key to a healthy Venus flytrap is strong light, pure water and plenty of food. The Venus flytrap menu: mealworms, bloodworms, and crickets. Mealworms: These small freeze-dried worms are a nutritious food source for Venus flytraps which you can buy from many pet shops and reptile specialists.