The genus Byblis contains eight species of carnivorous plants commonly known as rainbow plants because of how the sunlight glistens off their mucilage-covered leaves, which trap insects trying to ...

Insect-eating carnivorous plants that evolved to feed on animal droppings have a more nutritious diet than their carnivorous cousins ...

The plant belongs to the butterworts genus, which comprises more than 100 species. Kabir Montesinos "They catch small flying or walking insects that land on their leaves or walk on them," Henning sad.

The relationship between a species of the carnivorous Arisaema plant genus may have a more nuanced relationship with its insect prey.

Still, varieties like the peacock plant, with burgundy under its leaves, remain popular. For yours to thrive, consider a ...

Carnivorous plant gardens and Orangeburg citrus. Amanda and Terasa are joined by Christopher Burtt and Carmen Ketron. Our feature segments are the South Carolina Botanical Garden carnivorous plant ...

While most often its animals that consume plants, the opposite is true in a unique group of plants classified as carnivorous. Reference to the latter often conjures up images from movies of some ...

What are carnivorous plants? Carnivorous plants attract, trap and digest animals for the nutrients they contain. There are currently around 630 species of carnivorous plant known to science. Although ...

Sarracenia, a genus of carnivorous pitcher plants, may have evolved to take advantage of their insects prey's sense of smell.

Pitcher plants (genus Nepenthes) are a type of carnivorous plant found in the tropics, especially in Southeast Asia. Their name refers to the hollow, cup-like structures they produce to capture ...

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This small, sticky-leaved plant captures insects with its glandular hairs, slowly digesting them for nutrients. If you’re looking for plants that bite, meet the bladderworts (Utricularia genus). These ...