2. School : KM/Vipulananda Central College,
Pitcher Plant
[Project]
K.Rathees
Grade : 8 ‘c’
Subject : English
School : KM/Vipulananda Central College,
Karaitivu
Mediam: English
Time: 10 Min

3. Pitcher plant
Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) Subkingdom: Embryophyta Division: Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) Subdivision: Spermatophyta (Seed Plants) Class: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) Subclass: Monocotyledons (Monocots) Families: Nepenthaceae and Sarraceniaceae

4. Pitcher plant grows in shallow areas whers soil.
Is poor in nitrogen.
This plant has large leaves.
Which are twisted by themselves to from a pitch shaped vessel wuth a lid.
It attracts insects by its pitcher shaped leaves in which rainwater can accumulate.

5. Inside the wall of the pitcher there are hairs which are directed downwards so that when an insect goes into the pitcher it get trapped inside.

6. Although, it would struggle to come out, it Has no escape.
The hairs keep it entangled and the insect whould die exhausted.

7. Ultimately, the insect is digested and absorbed by plant.