In the bromeliad family, there are three main types of bromeliads that have been found to have insectivore characteristics, namely brocchinia reducta and B. chinia-hectioides native to the guiana highland marsh bromeliads, and the other is the catopsis berteroniana that is epistemic to the mangroves off the coast of Florida, USA.
Carnivorous bromeliad, also known as "Bertro Garbo pineapple", belongs to the genus Bromeliad in the bromeliad family, which is also known as "Garbo Bromeliad". This genus of bromeliads is an epiphytic species, and is named "pink pineapple" because the inner part of the leaf is often covered with white powder frost. There are a total of 20 native species in the genus, but only one species of carnivorous bromeliad has been confirmed by studies to be carnivorous.
<h1>Pineapples can eat insects??? </h1>
Carnivorous bromeliad is an epiphytic carnivorous plant with slender leaves. These upright leaves overlap and hug each other to form a cylindrical structure, which is also a feature of many watery pineapples. Rainwater falls and falls into the tube, forming a "sink" in which the nutrients are used by plant growth. It was determined that the pH in the "sink" of the insectivore carca pineapple was 6.8, which was slightly acidic. Like other carnivorous plants, digestive enzymes secreted by glands on the epidermis of plant leaves are used to break down prey to meet the growth needs of plants.
<h1>How do pineapples eat insects??? </h1>
The carnivorous bromeliad is native to the tropics from southern Florida in the United States to southern Brazil. The main reason why this species is only distributed in these areas is that its growth requires a humid environment. They grow in the sun-drenched canopy, avoiding direct competition with other species, and they don't need to get any nutrients from the soil or canopy.
Trapping prey is the main mechanism by which the insecticidal bromeliad obtains nutrients. This species uses passive traps(i.e. "sinks") to capture and digest target animals. The main prey that is eaten is insects. The purpose of these traps is to supplement nitrogen and phosphorus from the degradation of insects. Because the insectivorous bromeliad is an epiphyte, most of the insects caught are winged insects. The white powder on the leaves reflects ultraviolet rays, so insects can more easily see the insectivorous bromeliads. In addition, these white powders are still very smooth, and once the insects fall into the "sink", they cannot escape. The water in the "sink" drowns the insects, which in turn are broken down by digestive enzymes.
<h1>Pineapples are also symbiotic? </h1>
The insectivorous bromeliad has a very interesting feature - although its main function of the "sink" is to catch prey, this "sink" is also home to many creatures. The larvae of many species of insects develop here. For example, there is a mosquito that lays eggs in a "sink" and its larvae take about 2 weeks to fully develop into adults. Growing mosquitoes can escape from the "sink" and will not be trapped by the white powder on the leaves. There is a mutually beneficial relationship between the carnivorous bromeliad and these larvae, i.e. plants provide habitat for the insect's larvae, while the larvae help the plant break down nitrogen so that the plant can absorb nutrients more quickly.