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Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous plant displays at Kew
There is a special zone in the Princess of Wales Conservatory dedicated
entirely to the display of carnivorous plants. In it you
will find a wide range of plants, illustrating the different
ways in which they trap their prey. Just outside this zone,
in the warmer environment of the main Wet Tropics Zone, you will
find some of the tropical species, including some of the
large pitfall traps of some pitcher plants.
The plants on display at Kew
are not given meat to eat at 'feeding time' - there
are sufficient midges and other small insects in the glasshouses to supply
their needs.
Children are always fascinated by carnivorous plants, which provided
the inspiration for many of the activities in Climbers and
Creepers, Kew's interactive play zone. As well as a pitcher
plant slide and a challenge of catching a fly in a giant
venus fly trap, there is also a display cabinet of live plants
giving an insight into the unique characters of carnivorous
plants.
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