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title: "My sarracenia is growing “teeth”! I know it’s just probably like a…"
description: "My sarracenia is growing “teeth”! I know it’s just probably like a trichrome or something specialized to help bugs slip into the trap. I didn’t know sarracenia…"
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author: "Nikiller"
published: "2026-07-16T16:59:08.243311Z"
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# My sarracenia is growing “teeth”! I know it’s just probably like a…

_Posted by Nikiller on 2026-07-16_

My sarracenia is growing “teeth”!  
I know it’s just probably like a trichrome or something specialized to help bugs slip into the trap. I didn’t know sarracenia had these until now and I wonder if this means the plant is mature enough to possibly identify the actual kind of sarracenia

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lWuVoSXfm0mhpdFLVG6GWzRgcJdFWwQeXC12gWazwDk/rG6EUesWTdCP8oSXIR1VJg.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-16

I agree most likely it is mature enough to identify

### Plantlover commented on 2026-07-16

The teeth are so it slips in, but doesn’t come back out

### Catherine commented on 2026-07-17

Is this indoors? How do you feed it? It looks beautiful. I had one but it didn’t last. I fed it blood worms or the occasional fly I could catch but it didn’t last. It is beautiful!!

#### Nikiller replied on 2026-07-18

It’s outside in full shade, maybe 10-20 minutes a day of direct light because Florida sun is made of satans hatred. I haven’t fed it anything, just maybe one or two ants make it there a week. They really love the heat, especially around the roots, you just need to keep the roots damp. Mine sits in a plastic planter with rain/distilled water at the bottom and is only planted in sphagnum moss with a layer of perlite at the top to even out the humidity dispersion from the moist moss. The biggest secret with sarracenia is 90°f is their favorite temperature but I got my best growth on this one when it was 110°f heat index on my patio

#### Nikiller replied on 2026-07-18

The view from behind my couch

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lWuVoSXfm0mhpdFLVG6GWzRgcJdFWwQeXC12gWazwDk/t4HlfA2ESqmLB_FA7uUZIQ.webp?size=large)

#### Nikiller replied on 2026-07-18

The whole setup

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lWuVoSXfm0mhpdFLVG6GWzRgcJdFWwQeXC12gWazwDk/M41qAm-UT_yUBr656drbuQ.webp?size=large)

### Catherine commented on 2026-07-19

Thanks for responding!! A lot of great information. I was trying to grow mine in NJ so that explains a lot lol. The summer months would work outside but when it is any other season 90 degrees would be impossible. Your set up is great. I see a Venus Fly Trap too.

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