Canivorous Plant Pics

[neps]

I'm new here, but thought I would share with you some images of a few of my carnivorous plants. Have been growing them for quite a long time, and now hope to begin a new hobby: cultivating mantids!

Tuberous Drosera have been coming up. Here is Drosera erythrorhiza:

A closeup shot of D. macrantha:

Tight shot of D. regia, revealing the nice, gluey tentacles (mmm..., tentacles):

D. schizandra:

A closer view of one of the leaves:

D. shizandra is getting ready to flower! Note inflorescence in center of image:

Random shot of N. clipeata, revealing indumentum:

One of my faves, N. glabrata:

Closeup of the spur of N. lingulata. Plant is not quite mature, so spurs have some way to go yet to acquire full length:

N. lingulata, proper:

 

[ZoeRipper]

Whoa! Those are some wacky plants.

Can you explain to me how the tentacle-y things on all the D whatever plants work? In a way that a teenage girl could understand?

 

[neps]

Can you explain to me how the tentacle-y things on all the D whatever plants work? In a way that a teenage girl could understand?

Sure! Members of genus Drosera, also known as sundews, are carnivorous plants that capture their prey using an adhesive. The upper surfaces of their leaves are covered with red-tipped tentacles, each of which is surmounted with a large droplet of sticky mucilage. When prey touches them, it becomes stuck! The tentacles then secrete digestive enzymes which break down the prey; it is absorbed by glands, also located on the tentacles.

Hope that this answers your question. If not, let me know!

 

[ZoeRipper]

Wow! That's fascinating. I figured it'd be like the tube feet of the starfish, how they pass down the prey to the mouth.

I'm amazed by nature every day.

 

[3.1415926]

Wish I had some nepenthes. Planning to ged a judith-finn.

Maybe a dorsea capisinis.

Wow N gabatara has gone from 45 dollars to 12 dollars a piece, probally a breakthrough in tissue culture.

 

[kookamonga]

oh man those look fun to keep. Drop some bugs in and sit and watch, just like my mantids!

 

[C.way]

interesting carni-plant

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Very nice exotic garden you have there!