What Is a Carnivorous Plant? Simply speaking, a carnivorous plant is one that eats insects as part of its regular diet. All ...

such as orchids and carnivorous plants are fussier. Water less in winter than in summer when actively growing. Most houseplants can survive being left for a couple of weeks with some preparation.

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 ...