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By Antoni
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Hi, on my healthy venus flytrap I've noticed some weird blackening. It looks weird to me, beceause the trap looks healthy. It's the only Leaf to do so. Why is this?
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By ChefDean
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You've asked this same question many other times about other leaves, and the answer is still the same. As that looks to be one of the oldest leaves, it's likely just at the end of its life.
By Antoni
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But it always was the trap to start dying first (for me), but now its the Leaf? New update?
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By ChefDean
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Is that the only issue with the plant? Are there bugs? Do you have proper media? Are you using low mineral water? Have any animals urinated on it? Been too hot? Too cold?
Sometimes the simplest explanation is the most likely as every problem listed above would affect more than a single leaf. And, just because you say it has always done it a certain way, that doesn't mean it will always do it that way.
Meet its needs, and quit worrying about every little change; you'll only cause yourself unnecessary anxiety. Only start being concerned when there's an issue that is affecting, or could affect, more than a single leaf, especially if that leaf is possibly the oldest one on the plant.
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By Gary
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#453717
It's a random thing. I sometimes see a trap die off before the leaf, other times the leaf goes first. Leaf turnover on VTFs is pretty high; my Cape sundew leaves are not as short-lived and of course Sarrs last at least a full season, sometimes longer depending on the ssp.
One blackened leaf is normal, all leaves dying would be a problem.
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By Fishkeeper
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#453758
Yeah, that's expected behavior for a flytrap. Old leaves die off, and sometimes they die off in slightly odd-looking ways.
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By J_Max
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The plant looks very healthy. In fact, a plant with that many leaves only having one turning is pretty impressive. The leaf looks old and looks as if its had a meal and that can cause it sometimes as well. Keep doing what you are doing.
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