Question

Why sundew are called instectivorous plants ​

Answer 1

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They are known as Insectivorous Plants, because they eat and digest insects for their nitrogen supply. The sticky substance on a sundew's leaves helps it lure and trap insects for food.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sundews are “flypaper” plants that trap prey in sticky hairs on their leaves. They make up one of the largest groups of carnivorous plants. Long tentacles protrude from their leaves, each with a sticky gland at the tip. These droplets look like dew glistening in the sun, thus their name