Welcome to the Carnivorous Plant Resource
Carnivorous Plant Resource is your guide to the fascinating and educational world of carnivorous plants. You’ll learn about the beautiful and deadly traps of different species, discover beginner and advanced cultivation techniques, and explore our extensive (and growing!) database of carnivorous plant species and hybrids. We’ll continuously provide additional resources via our blog and info on hobbyist meetups, so visit us frequently and follow us on social media for updates!
Venus Flytrap
Venus Flytrap, • Dionaea muscipula
With its menacing teeth and snapping jaws, it’s no surprise that the Venus flytrap has become the poster-child of carnivorous plants. This famous plant’s animalistic appearance almost makes it feel as though it is a thinking, calculating predator.
North American Pitcher Plant
North American Pitcher Plant, • Sarracenia
The North American pitcher plant is a master of deception. Beautiful pitcher-shaped traps are actually intricate natural adaptations to capture and digest insects in order to uptake minerals otherwise lacking in soil.
Bladderwort
Bladderwort, • Utricularia
Bladderwort traps are one of the most highly-evolved and unique mechanisms in the plant kingdom. At their most basic, they are floating trap-doors.
Tropical Pitcher Plant
Tropical Pitcher Plant, • Nepenthes
The Tropical Pitcher Plant, or Nepenthes, is an exotic and refined bug catcher. Some even grow large enough to catch small mammals.
Australian Pitcher Plant
Australian Pitcher Plant, • Cephalotus Follicularis
Australian Pitcher Plant - Cephalotus follicularis The Australian Pitcher Plant (Cephalotus follicularis) is the small cousin of the pitcher plant family. Like the Cobra Lily, it is the only species [...]
Sun Pitcher Plant
Sun Pitcher Plant, • Heliamphora
Sun Pitcher Plant - Heliamphora The Sun Pitcher Plant (Heliamphora) is an exotic pitcher plant growing among the clouds of South America. A relative of the North American Sarracenia and Darlingtonia [...]
Cobra Lily
Cobra Lily, • Darlingtonia Californica
Cobra lily - Darlingtonia californica The rare Cobra Lily is a one-man wolf pack (...snake pack?), the only one species within its genus. It is native to regions of Southern Oregon [...]
Butterwort
Butterwort, • Pinguicula
Butterwort - Pinguicula Butterworts are the carnivorous plant equivalent of flypaper. Commonly referred to as "pings" from their scientific name Pinguicula, this name means "little greasy one" in Latin. It is derived from [...]
Dewy Pine
Dewy Pine, • Drosophyllum Lusitanicum
The Dewy Pine’s carnivorous leaves look like pine needles slathered in tiny drops of sweet-smelling dew. As old carnivorous leaves die back, they produce a branching stem that looks like the woody stem of a small tree.
Waterwheel Plant
Waterwheel Plant, • Aldrovanda Vesiculosa
Imagine a Venus flytrap, now stack 10-15 of them on top of each other, remove the roots, shrink the whole thing to about 6 inches, and submerge it all in water. What’s the result? - The waterwheel plant, Aldrovanda vesiculosa.
Rainbow Plant
Rainbow Plant, • Byblis
The Rainbow plant is a beautiful and delicate carnivore with elegant flowers and sparkling leaves that shimmer in the sunlight.