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title: "Hey everyone, my venus fly trap had flowered and as of a few days ago…"
description: "Hey everyone, my venus fly trap had flowered and as of a few days ago all of the flowers are dead. What should I do about the stem they were on? Should I cut…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "em🌿🪴"
published: "2024-05-24T11:10:40.899551Z"
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# Hey everyone, my venus fly trap had flowered and as of a few days ago…

_Posted by em🌿🪴 on 2024-05-24_

Hey everyone, my venus fly trap had flowered and as of a few days ago all of the flowers are dead. What should I do about the stem they were on? Should I cut it or just leave it??

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## 1 comment

### AustinMac25 commented on 2024-05-26

Cut anything dead. Don’t waste the plant energy

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