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Mushroom

help! my venus flytrap was thriving until i left for a vacation for 4 days. i assumed it would be ok because it only needed to be watered every other day (according to planta). i came back from my trip, watered it, and it started dropping this morning like this. it happened so fast. does anyone know what’s going on? edit: i also repotted the plant yesterday

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  1. Smallbeetoes

    Carnivorous plants love water and full sun. Its usually best to keep them sitting in distilled water in full sun.

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  2. Alix Johnson

    Did this happen after repot? Plants can get stressed after a repot, keep in sunny place and top up with water once the surface soil is dry

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    • Mushroom

      yes i repotted it yesterday and then it just flopped over

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    • Alix Johnson

      It may just be stressed, pop it on a sunny window sill and just keep topping up with water. Carnivorous plants like the Venus are very sensitive to changes in their environment

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  3. Eliya

    Did you too water? The traps don’t like to be wet, only the roots so it’s best to bottom water in distilled water.

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