Pitcher plants ( Sarracenia ) are carnivorous or insectivorous metal money that consume insects by luring them into large , colorful , hollow leaves that resemble open - mouthed or hooded vessels . These watercraft - shaped " pitchers " are fill with digestive enzyme that transform the insects into nourishment for the industrial plant . Pitcher plants belong to the Sarraceniaceae family . At least 10 pitcher plant life coinage are native to eastern North American , flourishing in open peat bog and swampy surface area . A related to carnivorous genus , Darlingtonia , is native to some areas of the Pacific coast .

Pollination

In early to mid - saltation , pitcher plants produce flowers in a variety of colors , depend on the coinage . Some species ' flowers are abstruse burgundy and resemble raw centre . The thin bloom petal move with the wind , attracting pollinating dirt ball , including bees and gnat , that add up in search of nectar .

Seed Capsules

The pollinated works ' pistils , sepals and seed capsules stay on after the suddenly - live flower flower petal have fallen . The cum space capsule ripens through the summertime , opening at the end of the season to distribute the small brown seed .

Germination

The seeds germinate , produce a duad of seed leave-taking , or cotyledons , then immediately raise diminutive hurler . As the plant mature older they produce successively larger pitchers , until , after a few years of growth , the plant are mature .

Rhizomes and Fire

matured pitcher plants develop large , fleshy roots , or rhizomes . The rhizomes are resistant to the naturally occurring ardour that are frequent in the areas commonly inhabited by mound plants . The fires are important to the pitcher plants ' survival by burn away supernumerary botany that would otherwise forestall them from getting the sun they need to prosper .

New Growth

Each season , young leave or pitchers sprout from the rhizomes . Most Sarracenia have erect ewer . vaporize and crawl louse are appeal to the ambrosia secreted by glands on the lips of these specialized leaves . Insects that fall into the vacuous leaves can not crawl back up the slippery inner walls and are digested by the plant . The digested prey allow for the plant with the nutrients it needs to survive .

Interruption in the Life Cycle

Because they are colorful and exotic , pitcher plants have become extremely popular in the florist ' trade wind , which has increase the issue of plants hoard in the natural state . This endanger wild population and , ultimately , the survival of some mintage .

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