INSECTIVOROUS PLANT - Another term for carnivorous plants. Plants that will trap and digest insects that will supply them with nitrogen. Most of these plants grow in swamps where it is difficult to obtain nitrogen.
insectivorous plant A plant that captures and digests insects as a source of nutrition.
instar The stage of an insect's life between molts.
Given that insectivorous plants occur in extreme landscapes where other plants cannot survive, you'd expect to find many in Australia.
These insectivorous plants lure their prey using a sweet smelling nectar.
An old-fashioned dome makes a perfect container for tall plants. This group of insectivorous plants -- 'Scarlet Belle' pitcher plant, purple-blooming Mexican butterwort and Venus fly trap -- grows in sphagnum moss.
 See also: Carnivorous, Growing, Plant, Light, Gardening
  
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