What is a Tropical Pitcher Plant?

Tropical pitcher plants are a group of at least 160 species of carnivorous plant, that are native mostly to Southeast Asia, while some can be found in Madagascar, northern Australia, and on a few smaller tropical islands around these areas. Tropical pitcher plants are well known for their carnivorous nature, catching food such as insects, but some species also catch larger specimens, such as lizards, frogs, rodents and even small birds. A tropical pitcher plant produces clusters of flowers that are pollinated by certain flying insect species, though there is only one gender of flower on each plant; after which capsules of seeds are produced that each holds hundreds of light seeds, that are dispersed through wind movement. The pitchers of tropical pitcher plants vary in size, depending on the species, and can be 4 to 50 centimeters in height, and they vary in diameter, while some have a capacity of 3.5 liters.

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