26 January 2026
10 min watch
Pitcher plants: Flesh-eaters at Kew Gardens
Meet the hungry carnivorous pitcher plants living at Kew Gardens.
Discover more about the incredible carnivorous pitcher plants with Kew expert Jessy Challenger.
Whether in a tropical rainforest or temperate bog, pitcher plants lure in their prey before drowning and digesting them. But how do these hungry plants grow their traps? How many types of pitcher plant are there? And did you know there are some pitcher plants that eat poop?
Dig Deeper
Dig Deeper is an ongoing series that delves into the stories behind plants and fungi you know and love. Meet experts from Kew Gardens and Wakehurst, and dig a little deeper into foods, medicines and so much more from the floral and fungal world.
