These strange flowers can have hundreds of wavy filaments, striking blue and white colors, and some even exhibit protocarnivorous behavior (meaning they don’t digest insects themselves, but ...

There are currently about 630 carnivorous plant species living in the world today, as well as more than 300 protocarnivorous species, which meet some of the aforementioned requirements.

5 Fairly common Geranium viscosissimum is considered protocarnivorous: Its enzymes can digest protein, but it lacks a trap. 6 Traps are specialized leaves and vary widely among species, from a pitcher ...

“Protocarnivorous” or “paracarnivorous” refers to the capacity of certain plants to trap insects or other animals either for defensive or nutritive purposes, despite not consuming them on ...

While P. raimondii has some of the same spiky characteristics, it is a much, much taller plant. This giant can reach heights of up to 40 feet (12 meters), making it the largest bromeliad in the world.