Dionaea 'Jaws' vs. "Shark's Teeth"?

Dionaea 'Jaws' vs. "Shark's Teeth"?#151927

By Veronis -  Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:26 pm
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- Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:26 pm #151927

Hey all,

I've never grown either of these two cultivars, and via pictures I've never really noticed a major difference between the two.

Can anyone tell me what traits make them different from one another? E.g.

Growth habit
Coloration
Teeth shape
Vigor/size

Re: Dionaea 'Jaws' vs. "Shark's Teeth"?#151928

By Matt -  Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:06 pm
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- Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:06 pm #151928

Jaws is superior in all categories in my opinion. It's larger, more vigorous, a better seeder and has more menacing looking teeth. In terms of growth habit, they're very similar.

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Re: Dionaea 'Jaws' vs. "Shark's Teeth"?#151934

By Veronis -  Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:17 pm
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- Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:17 pm #151934

Thanks

Re: Dionaea 'Jaws' vs. "Shark's Teeth"?#151996

By dantt99 -  Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:59 am
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- Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:59 am #151996

I used to have a Jaws, and it was great ('till I forgot to water

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Re: Dionaea 'Jaws' vs. "Shark's Teeth"?#152004

By BenWilliam -  Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:04 am
Location:  near Festus, Missouri
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- Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:04 am #152004

Personally, I find my Shark's Teeth to be weak, underwhelming plants. Probably one of the most disapointing plants in my collection. Whilst I've never had a Jaws plant, I'd still recommend it over Shark's Teeth.

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