Distinguishing Feature

Their jar shaped leaves are what Pitcher Plants are known for, have very bright colors that attract prey which makes it possible to find food without moving.  Also, their leaves feel pressure whenever an insect of any prey lands on their leaves.  That way, the Pitcher Plant knows when to digest the insect.

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Diet

Pitcher plants have a wide variety of diet.  Most of the them only stick to eating insects, such as Dark Beetle, Giant Millipede, Vietnamese walking stick, Giant water plant ants, fruit flies.  However, some like to go out of their comfort zone by eating mosquitoes and baby or small frogs.  Plants do not move so it is difficult to capture food.  Pitcher Plants bright colors attract prey and they think their home is the pitcher plants.  The prey makes their way into the plant and because of the slime, they can’t get out and the pitcher plant eats it.

 

Interesting Facts

  • Sometimes small frogs will hide in pitcher plants, eating flies that are attracted to the plant.
  • Glands exude a sweet juice that is attractive to insects.
  • There are 76 different types of Pitcher Plants.

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Status

Pitcher Plants are classified as Endangered. Pitcher Plants can be Rare and or Not Found Regularly.

 

Predators

Even thought some Pitcher Plants eat them, mosquitoes could harm them after they digest them.  Spiders also hide under the Pitcher Plant itself.

 

Habitat

You can find pitcher plants in Eastern North America on swampy land.  However, some can grow in other places as long as they have the resources they need to survive.  Such as, food, sun and soil.

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By: Alyssa, Jack, Gianna, Peter

 

 

 

 

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