Peggy Singlemann visits Dr. Phil Sheridan at Meadowview Biological Research Station in Woodford to learn about pitcher plants and explore a rare gravel bog ecosystem where these unique native plants ...

The Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula is the most sophisticated of the carnivorous plants. Its traps snap shut in a fraction of a second, imprisoning prey in a cage of teeth that line the edges of the ...

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 ...

PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON / The sumptuous wine-red leaves of the Northern pitcher plant are extremely attractive and potentially deadly to insects. Note the downward-pointing “hairs” on the lid of the ...

Plants that feed on meat and animal droppings have evolved at least ten times through evolutionary history Riley Black - Science Correspondent A Cape sundew wraps its sticky leaves around a helpless ...

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Photos of Nepenthes megastoma, a newly described critically endangered species endemic to Palawan, Philippines, showing its lower pitcher (a) and two distinct variant forms of its upper pitcher (b-c).

Pitcher Plant is a Divine permanent seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on June 7, 2025, as part of the Mega Harvest Update. If you're looking to add this elusive crop to your garden, I've put ...