The most dangerous killer plants

For a long time carnivorous plants are considered a miracle, created by nature. These living organisms catch insects, arthropods. How do they eat them? Thanks to the secretion of digestive juice, the victim dissolves, and the plant receives a large number of nutrients necessary for life.

Now about 600 species of predatory representatives of the flora are known. These killer plants have special devices that make it easier for them to search for the victim. They help them attract and keep insects. What do they have in common? The first common sign is the poverty of the soils on which they grow. The second is the brightness of the color. It attracts insects. The latter because of different shades there is an association with the presence of nectar.

The article presents 10 of the most dangerous killer plants that live with us on one planet.

Sundew

This plant grows in different climatic zones. Rosyanka is considered a hunter. Its sacrifices for humanity are insignificant, the process of hunting itself is soundless enough to completely ignore it.

The leaves of this plant look very unusual. They are a bit like a plate. Its upper part is covered with hairs, at the tips of which is a sticky mass. It is she who attracts a potential victim. Insects seem to have dew on their tips. This drop deprives the victims of the opportunity to escape and stay alive. The killer plants of this species are popular all over the world.

The leaves of the sundew are quite sensitive, so a small touch is enough to make the hairs start moving. They properly cover the victim, placing it in the middle of the leaf, where the digestive process begins. If you see sundew at the time of nutrition, you can see that it is a bit like a small ventricle.

Venus flytrap

Venus are killer plants that belong to the genus sundew. Adult individuals are able to catch and eat flies, mosquitoes, other insects of this type. The size of the leaves of this plant is small - within 4-7 cm.

The trap of the individual consists at once of two halves, which are a bit like mollusks. On their edges there are denticles. On the rim are special glands that help to attract victims. They produce nectar with a pleasant smell. The trap has hairs-triggers. If insects touch these plant elements, the "killers" of this kind begin to close. Therefore, the victims have no chance to stay alive.

Darlingtonia Californian

Man has long been no longer the last link in the food chain. The dominant individual is any creature that is able to feed itself, and also multiply, spending a minimum amount of effort.

Some of the best hunters are killer plants (photo below in the article), which were called "darlingtonia". It is better known as lily-cobra. Comparison with such an animal the plant received due to the fact that the shape and shades of it resemble a snake's hood.

Neptunes

Another dangerous thing for insects (and not only) is creation. The remaining 10 killer plants do not seem so "merciless" in comparison with the water lily (the famous name of this representative of the plant world).

Spread the liana in Asia, especially on the islands. The third known name for this plant is the "monkey cup". This name appeared after scientists repeatedly observed how these animals drank rainwater from the creeper. Hunting leaves are made in the form of a water lily, which helps to keep the victim better. The trap has a special liquid. It received a rare and dense structure by nature. In it, and all insects drown.

There are both small representatives and larger ones. The latter are able to absorb even small mammals: rats, birds, lizards, and so on.

The Portuguese flycatcher

The plant grows in places where the soil is dry and infertile. As a rule, this is Africa and, as is clear from the name, Portugal.

The scientific "name" of this plant is the Lusitanian rosolite. The flycatcher refers to sundries and acts approximately the same way. Thanks to its glands, it gives off a delicious aroma that attracts insects. The latter, sitting on the plant, fall on a sticky surface, which entails their death. The ability to digest food in an individual is good enough, because in one day it can absorb more than a dozen large insects.

Friary

This plant uses special sticky glands that help lure and eat up all the insects trapped. Leaves have two types of color: bright green or purple. "Killer" (a plant popular in many regions) has a pair of specific cells that form on the face of the leaves. One of the species highlights the secret. Representatives of the species have a rare structure and form a "dew" on the surface. The other is a source of enzymes that help to carry out the process of digestion. The victims are attracted by a bright color and "dew".

Heliamphor

This plant attracts insects thanks to beautiful, delicately curled leaves. Sometimes they resemble water lilies. The leaves are arranged in such a way that they are not flooded. There is a special slot, which is necessary for draining excess moisture. Such a mechanism is arranged by nature so that during the killing of the victim (by flooding it with a liquid) the plant itself does not die.

How does the heliamfort of the victims lure? This is due to the fact that at the top of the water lily is a special "spoon", which suggests "tasting" the existing nectar. The sheet is covered with a path leading to the bowl, where the digestive process takes place. In it, the insect is sinking, there is no road back.

Pemphigus

Pemphigus is a plant that lives either in moist soil or in fresh water. Extraction falls into the trap with the help of a special organ - a trapping bubble. The plant itself is small, so all the victims are small. It's about fleas or tadpoles. All bubbles have small holes that are closed by a special valve. It is he who ensures the ingress of insects into the plant and prevents their escape to the outside.

This species is unique and can be indoor. Without roots, the pemphigus easily settles in anywhere. Therefore, some houseplants are killers that can harm or, on the contrary, help fight flies or mosquitoes.

Sarraecenia

This plant is found in North and South America. It has special leaves that look like water lilies. They act as a trap. Plants in the process of absorbing the victim turn into a funnel, which is very similar to a hood. Thanks to it, rain water does not enter inside, otherwise digestive juices can overflow with excess liquid.

The insects are attracted to the color, smell, glands that resemble nectar. The surface has a slippery structure. The nectar is mixed with the narcotic substance. They detain the victim inside, she perishes and is digested.

The Bible

This plant has a pretty appearance. The mucus that it secrete attracts insects. The surface of the leaves is covered with special hairs. They produce a sticky substance that detains small insects.

Dangerous houseplants

Do you know that thymon is a killer plant? Never heard of this? This is one of the names of cumin. He has both positive and negative properties that are dangerous to humans. The plant can cause severe allergic reactions.

What dangerous representatives of the flora can be found in people's apartments?

• Aroids. These plants are often found in offices or people's homes. They have juice, which causes inflammation of the mucous membrane. If a child eats at least a piece of leaf, he will get a strong poisoning.
• Euphorbia. Such plants are a great danger. If leaves fall into the body of any living creature, they will cause convulsions, vomiting and poisoning. In addition, the plant can cause burns.
• Nightshade. Jerusalem cherry is a bit like tomatoes. If the fruits are eaten, the person will get poisoned, there will be a paralysis of internal organs.
• Kutrovye. The plant has a poison that causes vomiting, tachycardia and more dangerous consequences.