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the soil doesn’t have many minerals.
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there are too many insects.
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the plants don’t get a lot water.
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the plants get too much sunlight.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Carnivorous plants have adapted to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic bogs. They can be found on all continents except Antarctica, as well as many Pacific islands.
Detailed explanation-2: -carnivorous plant, sometimes called insectivorous plant, any plant especially adapted for capturing and digesting insects and other animals by means of ingenious pitfalls and traps. Carnivory in plants has evolved independently about six times across several families and orders.
Detailed explanation-3: -That is why they trap and digest insects to absorb nutrients. Venus flytrap, pitcher plant and cobra lily are some of the insectivorous plants’ names. They are often called Carnivorous plants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Insect carnivorous plants such as pitcher plants and sundews (Nepenthaceae/Sarraceniaceae and Drosera respectively) are able to obtain substantial amounts of nitrogen from the insects that they capture.
Detailed explanation-5: -With stems reaching up to nearly 5 feet and pitchers that grow to roughly a foot in diameter, it’s the world’s largest carnivorous plant. Endemic to Borneo, Nepenthes rajah has enormous pitchers which can hold three quarts of liquid-and trap lizards and even small rodents.