Venus flytraps aren't generally thought of as plants worth stealing, and since they're seen as a novel...  ...d into extinction by poachers, who often sell the plants on the black market for about 25 cents each.The p...  ...o, and it's estimated there are only about 35,000 plants...

These beautiful orchids and carnivorous plants are extremely realistic looking and totally photo...  ...scale of nature,” he explains. “Small plants , although minuscule in comparison to our human-s...

(Photos: Rajani Kurup et al.)Many carnivorous plants use tasty nectars, appealing scents and bright co...  ...attractive.The researchers exposed these pitcher plants to ants in a field. Some of the plant mouths were...  ...etone coating that blocks UV light. These painted plants...

The Royal Horticultural Society in Surrey, England, announced that its specimen of the plant Puya chilensis is ready to bloom, after being cultivated for 15 years. The flower is expected to last about a week once it blos...

The giant pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes (previously at Neatorama)...  ...thes (previously at Neatorama) were thought to be carnivorous plants that could eat rodents. These pitchers, native to...  ...uld hold two liters of liquid if filled. However, carnivorous plant expe...

Have you ever wondered why tomatoes, potatoes, and...  ...r wondered why tomatoes, potatoes, and some other plants have hairy stems?  Of course not.  Neither have...  ...nists have discovered for the first time that the plants are carnivorous predators who kill insects in ord...