5 Surprising Ways Plants Taste Their World (Plus 22 Species That Do It Best)

11. Sundew (Drosera spp.)

Sundews are carnivorous plants with sticky tentacles that capture unsuspecting insects.
Once prey is trapped, sundews “taste” the chemicals released by the insect, which signals the plant to begin producing digestive enzymes.
This allows efficient breakdown and absorption of nutrients from their catch. Read further