How do carnivorous plants digest their prey?

Answer 1

acids and enzymes

Answer 2

Carnivorous plants must have use enzymes to digest their prey. Most carnivorous plants, such as, Venus Flytraps, sundews, butterworts, and the various genera of pitcher plants all make their own digestive enzymes. After the prey has been digested, all that remains is a sickening mass of crunchy bits that will put you off popcorn for a long time. (More the texture than the flavor.)

Other carnivorous plants rely on bacteria to produce the appropriate enzymes. In this case, the plants themselves do not excrete the digestive juices. The food just rots, and the carnivorous plantsabsorb the decomposed molecules. Many plants, such as Sarracenia (and notably Sarracenia purpurea) rely upon both their own enzymes and bacterially generated enzymes. This is called a symbiotic (or mutualist) relationship, because both organisms benefit from the cooperation.