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title: "Looking for any advice/tips on Venus fly trap care!…"
description: "Looking for any advice/tips on Venus fly trap care! Sunlight/indoor/outdoor/watering and all! I got this one a few days ago, and afraid I overwatered a bit!!…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64a46d81c5214e268c9514ac"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Amanda P"
published: "2023-07-04T19:05:37.451Z"
language: "en"
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# Looking for any advice/tips on Venus fly trap care!…

_Posted by Amanda P on 2023-07-04_

Looking for any advice/tips on Venus fly trap care! Sunlight/indoor/outdoor/watering and all!  
I got this one a few days ago, and afraid I overwatered a bit!! Any help appreciated!

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## 5 comments

### Planta member commented on 2023-07-04

Where did you get it

#### Amanda P replied on 2023-07-04

Trader Joe’s!

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-04

Sadly I don’t think this plant is a good for me, but I can’t help but wonder if it would eat fungus gnats. ✨

### Mr Plant Guy commented on 2023-07-07

reptot into sphagnum moss

### Annai C. commented on 2023-07-15

These are tricky! They love moisture, like boggy environment. I have been able to grow them in my classroom with a layer of moss on top and have the students mist the moss every day.

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