Tropical pitcher plant (Nepenthes)- strange flower

Tropical pitcher plant

Tropical pitcher plants, also known as Monkey Cups, can be found in many parts of the world from Madagascar to Australia, but they are most common in the forests of Indonesia.

Tropical pitcher plant


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These fanciful flowers look like you could walk up to and drink right out of them. In fact, Tropical Pitcher Plants are carnivorous climbers, luring unsuspecting insects with sweet nectar, which are then trapped in a cup-like cup and unable to get out.
Tropical Plants have been surprising people since the 1800s, but not many people realize that Vase Plants aren’t flowers at all — pitchers are transformed leaves.

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