Do carnivorous plants do well in terrariums ... Venus flytraps, Cape sundews, and pitcher plant cultivars like Sarracenia ‘Maroon’ are good options for beginners. Read the original article ...

There are currently around 630 species of carnivorous plant known to science. Although most meat-eating plants consume insects, larger plants are capable of digesting reptiles and small mammals.

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 ...