Skunk cabbages and voodoo lilies stink for a reason

Though few plants would make good action videos on a nature show, that doesn’t mean plants are uninteresting. The carnivorous ones are certainly intriguing, whether they capture their prey, usually insects, by passive entrapment like pitcher plants or with fast-moving snap maneuvers like Venus fly traps.

Even simple green plants that survive through the process of photosynthesis, using chlorophyll to turn sunlight into sugar, can also be noteworthy.

Voodoo lilies of Southeast Asia are one example: They produce their own heat internally. Temperatures inside a voodoo lily in cool shade can sometimes reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

The voodoo lily, which has a striking purple flower, reaches a height of almost 3 feet. A garden lover would be captivated by its beauty. However, voodoo lilies h