The document provides a grow guide for Venus flytraps. It recommends using distilled water for watering, as tap water contains too many minerals. It suggests the bottom watering method of keeping the potted plant in a tray of distilled water. For soil, it recommends a 1:1 mixture of peat moss and sand. It advises starting the plant in partial shade and gradually increasing sunlight exposure to 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Alternative lighting can be provided on a 16 hours on, 8 hours off cycle.

1. Venus Flytrap
Grow Guide

2. WATER
Avoid using TAP WATER.
Most tap water is too “hard”.
Meaning, your tap water will
probably have too many
minerals in it, making the
water less acidic.
Flytraps’ natural habitat reside
in regions where the water is
acidic and scarce in minerals.

3. WATER
Use water that is low in
minerals
“Soft water” is water that
lacks minerals.
Use DISTILLED water.
Your local grocery store
should have them in stock.

4. WATER
WATER METHOD:
Use the bottom watering
method.
fill up a tray with your distilled
water no more than half way of
your pot.
Keep your potted plant in the
tray of water.
Always keep water in your tray.

5. SOIL
Use:
one part PEAT MOSS
and
one part SAND

6. SOIL
SAND
Use one of these:
Perlite
Pumice
Wash Sand
Children's Play Sand

7. SUN
ACCLIMATION
Start by placing your flytrap
in partial shade

8. SUN
ACCLIMATION:
Start off with direct
MORNING SUNSHINE

9. SUN
ACCLIMATION:
Gradually allow
AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT

10. SUN
How Much Sunlight?!
6 hours of direct
sunlight per day, and
indirect light for the
rest of the day.

11. ALTERNATIVE LIGHT
Schedule the lighting
for cycles of 16 hours
on and 8 hours off.
Place your plants 8-12
inches away from the
light.