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title: "Hello I just received my first carnivorous plant as a gift and can’t…"
description: "Hello I just received my first carnivorous plant as a gift and can’t help but notice the dead leaves should I remove them or is there another solution and any…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Jacob"
published: "2023-08-21T19:39:23.656Z"
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# Hello I just received my first carnivorous plant as a gift and can’t…

_Lagt ut av Jacob den 2023-08-21_

Hello I just received my first carnivorous plant as a gift and can’t help but notice the dead leaves should I remove them or is there another solution and any tips would help

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IXbPfDGja7Fsl2p17o54Mij28vyOgFCKPEAMfhUDM04/81fe4aef65ea4d41b29e9a8abfe4f5d9.webp?size=large)

## 4 kommentarer

### Nicole kommenterte den 2023-08-21

You can remove them. Totally normal for carnivorous plants to have dying leaves since after the trap eats the trap will die off.

### Jacob kommenterte den 2023-08-22

Ok thanks

### WhereIsMy🟢Thumb? kommenterte den 2023-08-25

😮I want one of those!!

### Jacob kommenterte den 2023-09-08

I got it for only £3.50 at a garden store it was in bad condition but I tried to save it here is what it looks like after 2.5 weeks

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IXbPfDGja7Fsl2p17o54Mij28vyOgFCKPEAMfhUDM04/f88f458b90754cc19e973ee6c78121ca.webp?size=large)

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