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pitcher plants are grows in soil which does not have much nitrogen in soluble form. they trap insect because they have nitrogen in their bodies.
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Why does pitcher plant feed on insects even it is green and carries out photosynthesis?
pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant all plants need nitrogen insectivorous plants usually grow in an area which lack nitrogen insects contain nitrogen so it traps the insects
Green pitcher plant?
it is a flytrap plant.
What kind of insects does the pitcher plant eat?
all of them
Which part of the pitcher plant absorbs sunlight?
The entire "pitcher" of the Pitcher plant contains chlorophyll is green and can photosynthesise
How does pitcher plant eat?
A pitcher plant captures insects and dissolves them to obtain nutrients. These and photosynthesis provide them the necessary energy to grow.
Can some plants catch insects?
yes the venisflytrap and the pitcher plant can
Why can't insects escape from the pitcher plant?
the rim of the pitcher is very slippery so the insect can't get out
Is pitcher plant do photosynthesis?
pitcher plants can photosynthesis, any green part of a plant can photosynthesis. pitcherplants though cannot photosynthesis enough to survive and have adapted to digest small organosms instead.
Does the Pitcher Plant make its own food?
All carnivorous plant preform photosynthesis, but add meat to their diet to make for poorly mineralized soils.
How did the pitcher plant get its name?
Its stem looks like a pitcher and holds liquid. The liquid traps unwary insects which drown and provide food for the plant.
How does pitcher plant get its name?
A pitcher plant is a round plant that contains water for insects to fall into and drown, and after they drown, their bodies sink to the bottom of the plant and they are absorbed into the plant for their nutrients. Pitcher plants live in soil that does not have many minerals in the ground and they have to get what they need from drowned insects. They are called pitcher plants, because, they contain water and look like pitchers, (or jars, containers), which also hold water. They do not have anything to do with Baseball pitching, if that is what you mean by your question.
Functions of pouch of pitcher plant?
it is a flytrap plant.. it traps the fly or other insects that will go into the top of its pouch.
