Members of the Benoni Horticultural Society enjoyed an educational talk about carnivorous plants during the society’s monthly meeting.
The talk was presented by Stephen Rehbock at the Four Seasons Nursery in Fairleads on April 21.
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Rehbock explained that carnivorous plants are plants that obtain most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals such as insects.
“Carnivorous plants tend to grow in wetlands,” said Rehbock.
“Nature is so diverse and so are the carnivorous plants.”
Rehbock said there are various types of carnivorous plants such as the Venus flytrap, which is found on the east coast of the United States.
“There are also pitcher plants and tropical pitcher plants, cobra lily and sundews just to name a few,” he said.
He said sundews are found in the Western Cape and use their sticky glands to trap insects.
Rehbock further explained to the attendees that there are other carnivorous plants named butterworts and bladderworts.
“Butterworts use the stickiness or gland on its leaves to lure insects, while the bladderworts use their transparent sacs called bladders to catch and digest small insects.
“Bladderworts grow in rivers or lakes.”
Members of the society enjoyed tea and sandwiches after the talk.
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