Pitcher plant

~Nepenthes~
Common names:
Narrow-lid Pitcher Plant, Tropical Pitcher
Plant, Flask-Shaped Pitcher Plant, Monkey
Cup, Periok Kera, 猪笼草.
Their special characteristics:
● carnivorous plant
● rare and unique
● heavily veined
● green to reddish
● juglike leaves that bear
downward-pointing bristles to keep prey
Adaptation to habitat:
● Pitcher plants have distinctive
adaptations for living in nutrient-poor soils: These carnivorous plants produce
a pitcher-shaped structure with a pool of water in it.
Their food & adaptation to their eating habits:
● The linings of most pitcher plants are covered in a loose coating of waxy flakes
which are slippery for insects, causing them to fall into the pitcher. Once
within the pitcher structure, digestive enzymes or mutualistic species break
down the prey into an absorbable form for the plant. When insects investigate,
they slide into the pitcher and meet a watery demise. The plant then dissolves
the insect and uses it for food.
How do we save Pitcher plants?:
● Pitcher Plants require consistent
moisture and high humidity in
order to thrive. If they experience
periods of dry soil or low humidity,
their pitchers will die off as a way
to preserve energy.
Fun facts:
● Some fun facts about Pitcher plants
● More facts about Pitcher Plants!
● Strange Facts about Pitcher plants!

Group members: Kuan, Yu Hao, Natalie and Teesha