Carnivorous plants have fed our imaginations since the dawn of our time. Charles Darwin called the most popular variety, the Venus flytrap, the “most wonderful plant on earth.” Even the film The ...

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 ...

Carnivorous plants feed on insects and use a variety of sneaky and sometimes gruesome ways to lure, trap and devour their prey. Question: I was recently gifted a Venus fly trap plant and would like to ...

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 ...

Many people have a gleeful fascination with carnivorous plants, be that a Venus flytrap, pitcher plant, monkey cup or sundew. There’s something mysterious and exciting about a silent organism that can ...

Have you heard of a pitcher plant? It’s one of four carnivorous types of plants that live in Texas. A carnivorous plant? Yes! Carnivorous plants meet most of their nutritional needs through the fluids ...

Today’s guest was long time grower Manny Herrera. Florida has dozens of native species of carnivorous plants––more than any other state in the United States—including sundews, butterworts, ...

If you’ve ever encountered a venus fly trap and subsequently found yourself craving information on predatory plants, look no further than the International Carnivorous Plant Society website. The ...

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 ...

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 ...