Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants with pitcher-shaped leaves that form a pitfall trap. Insects and other small prey are attracted to the sweet-smelling nectar on the lip of the pitcher's opening....

Venus flytraps have a slow growth rate. However, when they reach maturity, they can grow as high as twelve inches and about nine inches wide. The traps themselves can grow an inch or more in length....

Carnivorous plants evolved to absorb the nutrients needed to grow from capturing and killing prey (insects). They digest their prey, typically insects or arthropods, to access the nutrients for...

Butterworts (Pinguicula) have been divided into cool temperate, warm temperate, and tropical environmental habitats. While the first type of plant requires dormancy, the other two do not. Below are...

Monkey Cups (Nepenthes), also known as pitcher plants, feed on almost any insects, including ants, gnats, fruit flies, houseflies, and rolly pollies. Fertilizer pellets are also useful for pitcher...

Despite its carnivorous nature, flytraps can survive without eating insects for several months at a time. The plants will get enough to eat if they are planted outdoors. You'll need to feed your...