Identifying a Mis-sold Plant: Why This Is Not a Venus Flytrap

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A true Dionaea would die within weeks if fertilized (orchid moss contains fertilizer). The pictured plant is a non-carnivorous shrub.

Purchase only from reputable carnivorous plant nurseries. Avoid unknown eBay sellers.

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