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title: "The Planta app is still telling me to water my Venus flytrap. It’s…"
description: "The Planta app is still telling me to water my Venus flytrap. It’s turning black like it’s going dormant. When should I stop watering it? Shouldn’t the app…"
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author: "LisaMB"
published: "2024-10-15T18:26:04.219855Z"
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# The Planta app is still telling me to water my Venus flytrap. It’s…

_Gepostet von LisaMB am 2024-10-15_

The Planta app is still telling me to water my Venus flytrap. It’s turning black like it’s going dormant. When should I stop watering it? Shouldn’t the app know? Also, do you really put yours in the refrigerator while dormant? TIA

## 6 Kommentare

### Owen kommentierte am 2024-10-15

Hello 👋 Are you using tap water?

#### LisaMB antwortete am 2024-10-15

No, distilled water only.

### Karla kommentierte am 2024-10-15

I'm still watering mine according to the app but it's not changing colors. I didn't know they went dormant I guess

### eatyacarbs kommentierte am 2024-10-15

i have heard of people overwintering their VFTs in the fridge! it’s a real method. do you have pics of what’s blackening? that should help our resident VFT experts

#### LisaMB antwortete am 2024-10-16

This is what it’s looking like.

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vBSEMlB4bhUWLnY2qLpWj2h-V1avtDrde8M2hmteG9U/V3jQq_HoTnCzhdJo_OmFBw.webp?size=large)

### StormLover kommentierte am 2024-10-16

F!

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