Remember the good old commercial of a mosquito repellant brand in which the vaporizer machine opens its mouth and starts catching flies? Well, the real-life version of this has always existed yet somehow never found many takers. It is alive, beautiful, intelligent, and in a nutshell, a wonder of nature — we are talking about carnivorous plants such as the Venus flytrap, nepenthes and pitcher plant, which get a majority of their nutrients by consuming insects.
Although a gorgeous and colourful addition to any home or kitchen garden, they are not quite commonly found in one’s backyard, along with roses or a money plant. We speak to a few plant enthusiasts to get an insight into these flamboyant beauties and find out why carnivorous plants are not as popular as they could be.
