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My Venus Fly Trap leaves are just laying on the top of the soil and they won stand up. Whats wrong?

April 26, 2017laying leaves soil stand trap venus fly wrong

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My Venus Fly Trap leaves are just laying on the top of the soil and they won stand up. Whats wrong?

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The plant is probably in its Spring or Fall growth phase. During this time the plant makes leaves that lie flat against the ground and the traps are somewhat smaller. As the days get longer the new summer leaves will emerge. These are longer, stand more upright and have bigger traps.