Carnivorous plants like Nepenthes and Venus fly trap have nutritional adaptations. Which nutrient do they especially obtain and from where?
Carnivorous plants like Nepenthes and Venus fly trap grow in nitrogen deficient soil.Which causes them to have nitrogen deficiency.So,as to full fill their need of nitrogen these plants trap an insect in their cavity.This cavity has a digestive fluid which digests the insect and absorbs nitrogen from it.