""'Insectivorous Plants " "'is a book by British naturalist and evolutionary theory pioneer Charles Darwin, first published on 2 July 1875 in London.
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The work was begun in earnest late in 1877, after his work on insectivorous plants ( 1875 ) stimulated his interest in the subject.
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Insectivorous plants include the Venus flytrap, several types of pitcher plants, butterworts, sundews, bladderworts, the waterwheel plant, brocchinia and many members of the Bromeliaceae.
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In his hot-house Darwin experimented, giving such plants from around the world a variety of foods and poisons, and began writing " insectivorous Plants ".
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Due to its size, unusual morphology and striking colouration, " N . rajah " has always been a very popular and highly sought-after insectivorous plant.
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Insectivorous plants, such as the Venus flytrap and the pitcher plant, prefer nutrient-poor soils common to bogs and fens, while water-based plants thrive in a heavier topsoil mix.
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The name " Nepenthes globosa " appeared in print in an article by Shigeo Kurata in the July 2007 issue of the " Journal of Insectivorous Plant Society ".
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The facilities are maintained, and his collection of Venus flytraps and other insectivorous plants are fed by his maid and gardener . ( Yeah, that's Lois and I .)
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Now 55, he still cultivates flytraps in six greenhouses at his distinctively-named Northrop Insectivorous Plant Farm, located on a dirt road off U . S . 17 in Hampstead.
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Professor Lloyd has written a scholarly, complete, authoritative volume one that will take its place fittingly on the library shelf beside Charles Darwin's " Insectivorous Plants, " published in 1873.
