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They probably could if they were forced to adapt. The majority of plants have extensive root systems which draw nutrients from rich soil. The Venus fly-trap lives in boggy areas with very poor soil, so it adapted over thousands of years into a plant capable of trapping and digesting insects. The pitcher plant and sundew also survive in similar conditions, and are also carnivorous.

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