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The pitcher plant and Venus flytrap are green plants that can photosynthesize.
Why do they need to feed on insects?

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Even though Venus flytrap and pitcher plant are green plants, they can not perform photosynthesis because they grow in a soil which is poor in nutrients. Therefore, to obtain nutrition they feed on insects. This nutrition supplements the food prepared by them via photosynthesis.

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