Traps turning black

Traps turning black#384812

By aooborromeo -  Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:03 pm
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- Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:03 pm #384812

So I've been caring for my venus fly trap for about five months now. It's been in the same spot with lots of sunlight and I feed it once every 3-4 weeks.

Recently I was proud to realize that my plant is growing at least six new traps, however some of current traps are turning black slowly and dying.

Is that normal?

Re: Traps turning black#384820

By Panman -  Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:11 am
Location:  Atlanta, GA USA Zone 8a/8b
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- Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:11 am #384820

Older traps will start turning black and die back, especially of they have been fed. The only time I would worry about a trap starting to blacken if it was new growth.

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Re: Traps turning black#384827

By MaxVft -  Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:59 am
Location:  Silverton, Oregon - Zone 8a/8b
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- Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:59 am #384827

Even if the traps are not closed, once they reach a certain age they will start dying back in order to conserve energy for more potential new growth and/or photosynthesis.
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