Illegally introduced purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), also known as the northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, growing in the wild in Dorset, UK. This carnivorous ...

It's time to wake up and smell the pitcher plants. While the carnivorous plants are famed for their range of shapes and colors to help trap prey, very little is known about their scents. A new study, ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and the Mathematical Institute have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they ...

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From sticky “flypaper” to lightning-fast suction, carnivorous plants have evolved various ingenious traps for finding the nutrients they need to survive. Carnivorous plants sound like something ...

Some carnivorous plants change their scent to attract different types of prey, mimicking flowers in their luring techniques, and maybe even regulating their digestion. Trumpet pitcher plants, or ...

A study suggests that pitcher plants tailor the smells they produce to woo particular kinds of insects. By Veronique Greenwood Pitcher plants supplement their diets with this one strange trick: eating ...

Not having luck growing carnivorous plants at home? Jacob Soule talks carnivorous plant soil requirements, pitcher plant varieties, sundew plant care, and more. In this episode of Mother Earth News ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're looking for a unique new houseplant or a conversation piece for your indoor garden, you might want to consider pitcher ...

A Texas collector has spent decades building a carnivorous plant nursery in Austin. He'll deliver a presentation at the ...

The reasoning behind these rules makes sense once you know the unique natural history of carnivorous plants. Although the most well-known carnivorous plant, the Venus flytrap, is native only to a ...

There is something so intriguing about carnivorous plants, and having them in your home or garden is certainly a talking point (and a unique way to get rid of flies that annoy you). One popular ...