Why does Pitcher plant feed on insects though they are green in colour?
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Pitcher plant contains chlorophyll; hence it is capable of preparing its own food like green plants. But pitcher plant eats insects because it grows in swamps or bog areas where the soil is deficient in nitrogen mineral.
The Asian Pitcher Plant is a carnivorous plant meaning that it eats meat for nutrients. Although it still uses the process of photosynthesis it has the ability to trap insects and draw it in with a sticky substance that smells sweet, like the Venus Flytrap. The Pitcher plant has a test tube like shape that makes it easy for insects to go in and hard for them to get out.
As for its green color. Most plants have a cell additive called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is within the chloroplast sacks and that is what causes plants to be green.
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