Can Nepenthes eat mice? How big of a pitcher plant is needed?

1. Can you eat mice?

Ordinary pitcher plants cannot eat mice. The common pitcher plants we see cannot eat mice. The pitcher plant that can eat mice is very large, several times larger than the plants we usually see. Ordinary pitcher plants can only catch some small insects, such as flies, ants, mosquitoes, etc. It also replenishes nutrients by catching insects.

2. How big a pitcher plant should be

The giant pitcher plant can catch mice. Its pitcher is about 30 cm long and 16 cm wide, and the largest can reach more than 3 meters. It is no different from ordinary pitcher plants and also absorbs prey by secreting liquid.

3. Morphological characteristics

It is a terrestrial herb or vine with a cylindrical shape. Its leaves have no petioles or have relatively small petioles. The rosette-shaped leaves can reach a length of 30 cm and a width of about 10 cm. This giant pitcher plant has an insect pitcher of 1.5 liters, and some may even exceed 2 liters.