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Killer plants : growing and caring for flytraps, pitcher plants, and other deadly flora / Molly Williams ; illustrated by Marisol Ortega.

By: Williams, Molly [author.]Contributor(s): Ortega, Marisol [illustrator.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Philadelphia : Running Press, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 152 pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780762499267 (hardback)Subject(s): Carnivorous plants | House plants | PlantsDDC classification: 635.933887

Contents:

Welcome to the bizarre world of killer plants -- an introduction. Snap, fall, or stick: The lowdown on botanical death traps -- Getting started -- Carnivorous houseplant plant care 101 -- The carnivorous cast -- a species-by-species guide to caring for carnivorous plants. Snap traps -- Bladder trap -- Pitfall traps -- Flypaper traps -- Rare carnivorous plants you may never find -- Carnivorous plant resources -- a (non-exhaustive) guide to societies, sellers, and cultivators. Where in the world can I find a carnivorous plant in nature? -- Carnivorous plant societies -- Carnivorous plant shops.

Summary: "Carnivorous plants: they're weird, they're gorgeous, and they're the perfect addition to your urban jungle of pothos, snake plants, and succulents. However, they can also be intimidating to grow and care for. Let Killer Plants be your guide as it walks you through the different types of carnivorous plants and how to keep each variety alive and well" -- Amazon.com.

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Includes index.

"Carnivorous plants: they're weird, they're gorgeous, and they're the perfect addition to your urban jungle of pothos, snake plants, and succulents. However, they can also be intimidating to grow and care for. Let Killer Plants be your guide as it walks you through the different types of carnivorous plants and how to keep each variety alive and well" -- Amazon.com.

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