Patricia Pietropaolo. Carnivorous Plants of the World

Few groups of plants capture the imagination like these carnivores, which act as predators rather than prey. Among the best known are the Venus fly trap and the various pitcher plants these and many others are covered. Few groups of plants so capture the imagination as these intriguing carnivores that reverse the order we expect to find in they are the predators rather than the passive prey. Superbly adapted to nutrient-poor soils, they thrive where other plants fail because of their unique ability to obtain necessary minerals by attracting, trapping, and then digesting insects. The best-known carnivorous plants are the Venus Fly Trap and the various pitcher plants, but there are many other kinds of plants using other strategies to capture prey. All are covered in detail in this comprehensive, practical survey of some of earth's most fascinating plants. First published in 1986, a gardening handbook which examines carnivorous plants from around the world, covering Venus fly traps, pitcher plants, sundews, butterworts and bladderworts, offering advice on cultivation, pests and diseases and hybridization. Few groups of plants so capture the imagination as these intriguing carnivores that reverse the order we expect to find in nature. The best-known carnivorous plants are the various flytraps and pitcher plants but there are many others Enl. ed. of: The world of carnivorous plants. 1974.