HUNTER PLANTS

7 Carnivorous Plants

That Hunt To Get Their Food

The Tropical Pitcher Plant has pitchers that can reach over afoot. They use this height to catch insects, lizards, amphibians and sometimes even mammals.

Tropical Pitcher Plant

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While the Trigger plant is often regarded as a carnivorous plant, it is doubtful whether it hunts to satisfy its hunger or it’s just an act of self-protection.

Trigger Plant

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The Portuguese Sundew grows in almost nutrition-less soil in the coastal areas of Spain, Morocco and Portugal. Since it grows in soil devoid of nutrition, the only way it can get some is through the insects it hunts.

Portuguese Sundew

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It may appear to be a normal plant with beautiful flowers, but it is a true carnivorous plant with broad leaves that appear to be coated with butter. 

Butterwort

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Venus Flytrap is one of the most popular carnivorous plants. While it is not the biggest, it is certainly one of the most professional hunter plants.

Venus Flytrap

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Moccasin Plant is mainly found in Southwest Australia and it loves to eat meat. Just like all major carnivorous plants, a Moccasin plant uses its sweet scent to attract its prey.

Moccasin Plant

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The only thing not carnivorous about this plant is the similarity of its name to Broccoli. Brocchinia Redcta comes from the same family as that of pineapples, Spanish mosses and other thick-leaved plants.

Brocchinia Reducta

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