Purple blossoms appear atop a long stalk to help keep pollinators from their carnivorous leaves. Found only near the summit of Mount Victoria on the island of Palawan in the Philippines, ...

Breathing World of Borneo’s Carnivorous Pitcher Plants The Living, Breathing World of Borneo’s Carnivorous Pitcher Plants ...

The plant kingdom features strangest-looking plants beyond adorable species, showcasing nature’s remarkable artistry.

Previous studies hinted that bacteria living in the mucilage of other carnivorous plants including pitcher plants and bladderworts could aid in digestion. Confirming that a specific microbe can ...

Wild Life shared a very interesting fact about the carnivorous pitcher plant and how it is dangerous to some but gently opens ...

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Researchers are on the verge of a breakthrough in antibacterial products by identifying enzymes in the carnivorous pitcher plants that prevent bacterial and fungal infections. Japanese researchers ...

The pitcher plant Nepenthes x ventrata is gorgeous and popular with horticulturists, but it’s deadly for the insects that fall into the trap for which it is named. Yet the enzymes in the digestive ...