pitcher plant
any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet-shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped.
the common pitcher plant, S. purpurea, having red or green leaves and a large, nodding, globular dull-red flower.
any of various insectivorous Old World plants of the genus Nepenthes, having leathery leaves each ending in a tendril that bears a lidded, pitcherlike receptacle.
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How to use pitcher plant in a sentence
The small greenhouse creates the perfect climate for raising succulents, moss, fern, cacti and even Venus fly traps or pitcher plants.
37 Gifts to Buy This Mother's Day for Every Type of Mom in Your Life | Melissa Locker | May 3, 2021 | TimeHe also found quantities of a pitcher plant, Nepenthes (which lives mainly on insects caught in its pitchers).
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott ElliotSedges occur frequently, and the pitcher plant is very characteristic.
Was it not very water the pitcher-plant secreted from its heart, and stored for the weary traveller?
Lilith | George MacDonaldOn one of the islands there is a wonderful plant called the pitcher plant.
Big People and Little People of Other Lands | Edward R. Shaw
In some of the forests of the tropics a large description of pitcher plant is found.
British Dictionary definitions for pitcher plant
any of various insectivorous plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Nepenthes, and Cephalotus, having leaves modified to form pitcher-like organs that attract and trap insects, which are then digested: See also huntsman's-cup
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