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title: "Hi all I’m new to carnivorous plants and just recently picked up a…"
description: "Hi all I’m new to carnivorous plants and just recently picked up a sundew (drosera capensis) but have had trouble keeping it healthy, I have it planted in…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/64cd36748b137d8dbaf5465e"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Cartwright"
published: "2023-08-04T17:33:40.363Z"
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# Hi all I’m new to carnivorous plants and just recently picked up a…

_Posted by Cartwright on 2023-08-04_

Hi all I’m new to carnivorous plants and just recently picked up a sundew (drosera capensis) but have had trouble keeping it healthy, I have it planted in sphagna moss and sitting in a west facing window with lots of afternoon light, all my new sprouts seem to start tuning black immediately, any help is greatly appreciated

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## 3 comments

### Sam commented on 2023-08-05

it needs more water fill a dish with distilled water and let it sir under the plant so it soaks it up carnivorous plants are bog plants so the love a lot of water also make sure too use distilled water or reverse osmosis water tap water has chemicals that will burn its delicate roots

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