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Water for Venus Flytraps: Distilled Only, No "Spring" or "Mineral" Water

Bottled or distilled water for Venus flytrap?

Only "distilled" labeled water. Any "minerals added for taste," "natural spring water," or "drinking water" contains enough minerals to kill flytraps relatively quickly.

Distilled, RO, rain, or ZeroWater (≤50 ppm) are safe. When in doubt, test with a TDS meter.

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