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Anonymous
Don't forget wintering. For the darkest months of the year, the flytrap has to be stored in a cool dark place. The vegetable drawer of your fridge works fine. Since the plant can never be allowed to dry, it's best to seal it in a plastic bag during the wintering period to conserve moisture. After 3-4 months of wintering, take the flytrap out, remove dead leaves and it should start growing new traps (unless it's dead).
Also, as noted, it should never be allowed to dry, since it is a bog plant. Just keep some water on its tray at all times and it should be fine. It also needs a lot of light, so place it in the sunniest place in your home.
And one more thing. If your flytrap tries to flower, you can only allowe this to happen during the the spring or summer year. If it tries flowering in the autumn before wintering, this will usually drain its energy and kill it. Just clip the stem off if it tries to grow one. It will grow a new one next spring.
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