Dionaea muscipula White Mamba II

Product Description

Dionaea muscipula White Mamba II are unique individual offspring from White Mamba I. The mother plant, discovered in 2019 in Valerio’s private greenhouse and shared on social media in 2020, features entirely white traps with delicate pinkish hues inside. Offspring plants, propagated through rhizome division, exhibit stunning variegation patterns, though each varies from the original. Some traps are partially white with spots, others are pale with faded margins, and some develop more pronounced white streaks. Despite numerous attempts, exactly replicating the original variegation has proven impossible. Thus, the original mother plant is permanently labelled “”White Mamba I””, while the subsequent generations from rhizome divisions are named Dionaea muscipula “”White Mamba II””. Each new plant offers its own unique variation, sometimes closely resembling the original or showcasing new characteristics.

Venus Fly trap White Mamba II (Dionaea muscipula White Mamba II) is easy to care for; full sun, stand in rainwater, no poking (this tires the plant out reducing its lifespan). They can live for as long as you look after them. Venus Fly traps do go dormant in winter, which is usually when they are thrown away. They are not dead, just  asleep.

The Dionaea muscipula White Mamba II does exactly what it says on the tin. They produce nectar to attract insects. Their colouring has a similar effect. They usually have three trigger hairs on each side of the trap, and if two of these trigger hairs are stimulated, the trap is sprung. Increased movement causes the trap to close tighter and tighter. The insect is “squeezed” and the juice digested.
In the summer sit them in full sun, in- or outdoors, in a deep saucer of rainwater. In winter expect them to not look great. The leaves can turn black (remove), the plant could even go under ground, it is dormant. We recommend a cool, airy, light area, frost free, under 10°C is preferable, full sun if possible. During the dormancy period, the main risk to the plant is rotting caused by fungal diseases. It is therefore important to reduce the watering, just keeping the plant damp, but not to let the plant dry out completely.