The traps' insides are lined with red glands (a) that work like a plant 'stomach' after a prey is caught. The glands secrete a digestive enzyme. This secretory mechanism was shown at the vesicle ...

At this stage, the digestion process begins. Gland cells on the inner surface of the trap secrete digestive enzymes that slowly break down the prey. The Venus flytrap absorbs the released ...

Something unique to the Venus fly trap is its winter dormancy. Unlike caring for plants that live by a normal cycle, these plants have a natural process where they go dormant during the winter months.