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title: "First carnivorous plant. Would appreciate any advice."
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# First carnivorous plant. Would appreciate any advice.

_Posted by NattieB55 on 2026-08-24_

First carnivorous plant. Would appreciate any advice.

## 2 comments

### Celesta commented on 2026-08-24

I love pitcher plants!!!!! I believe they like humidity. My mom's pitcher plant thrived for almost 10 years hanging right above her kitchen sink in a north-facing window. Only died when she finally moved houses 🥲

### Nikiller commented on 2026-08-25

Sarracenia love to sit in a tray of rainwater with sphagnum/perlite as a substrate. They need a ton of bright light but will burn if you don’t acclimate them over several weeks. Mine are coplanted with some Venus flytraps and live on a patio. Depending on the species they’ll turn red, yellow, orange, etc, as they mature

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