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title: "I was worried my Venus was going to die but is doing great also I’ve…"
description: "I was worried my Venus was going to die but is doing great also I’ve kept him on the windowsill for his whole life and his doing great no droopy traps"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/mu2j889PSNSShYtVQOnJfw"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Predator plant lover"
published: "2024-10-06T17:37:22.498319Z"
language: "en"
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# I was worried my Venus was going to die but is doing great also I’ve…

_Posted by Predator plant lover on 2024-10-06_

I was worried my Venus was going to die but is doing great also I’ve kept him on the windowsill for his whole life and his doing great no droopy traps

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## 6 comments

### Ezzeldin Yaqoub commented on 2024-10-06

Water do use, I use pure life bottled water to water my Venus fly trap ‘Dc-XL’ due to its low ppm.

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#### Ryan replied on 2024-10-06

Hi, I looked up pure life water and it actually has a pretty high ppm, I recommend just buying jugs of distilled water from the store instead!

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2024-10-06

I will see if that makes a difference.

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2024-10-06

Does smart water work, it’s distilled water.

#### Predator plant lover replied on 2024-10-07

I just buy jugs of distilled water

#### Ryan replied on 2024-10-08

No, smart water adds in minerals to the water and carnivorous plants need water without minerals in it.

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