CARNIVOROUS PLANTS OF THE WORLD, Prywatne życie roślin
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//-->ToDareyAnnandRobinLouisePhotographCreditsCoverphotographs by Rudol!Sehmid,Department ofIntegrativeBiology,Universityof California,Berkeley,clockwisefromuppe r right:(front )DiollaeaIIlllscip"la,DroseralIeo-calerlol1ica,NepeJ/fhesv/cillardii;(back)Darlillgtolliacolijornica,Drosera roll/lldifo/ia,D.rotlll1difolia.TextphotographsbyPatriciaAnnPietropaoio.Copyright©1986 by Timber Press,Inc.Anrightsreserved.Paperbackeditionprinted1996,reprinted 1997Printed inHongKongTIMBERPRESS,INC.The Haseltine Building133S.W.Second Avenue,Suite450Portland,Oregon 97204,US.A.1-800-327-5680(U.5.A.andCanad a only)ISBN0-88192-356-7LibraryofCongress catalogcard numbe r 87-11932+'\;ContentsPrefaceSECTION I1Chapter1I1ntroduction51525Chapter2IDionaea-VenusFlyTrapChapter3/The Pitcher PlantsSarracenia25Nepenthes40Darli ngtonia 58Cephalotus 62Heliamphora 68Chapter 4/SundewTypes75Drosera75PygmyDrosera81TuberousDrosera 85TemperateDrosera 92TropicalDrasera 96Drosophyllum 100Byblis 104Chapter5/Pitlguicu[a-Butterworts111TemperatePingu icula115SubtropicalandTropicalPinguicula 119General Information for allPinguiculaSpecies121Chapter6lUtricularia-BladderwortsPolypompholyx 137Genlisea138Aldrovanda142123r'•1PrefaceCarnivorous plants are enjoying unprecedented popularity today. Their popularitystemsfrom the realization that they are relatively easy to grow combined with themystique thatsurrounds "man-eatingplants." Carnivorous plants are immortalized inSaturday morning cartoons, comic books, the late,lateshowsand monster movies. Thefact that carnivorous plants have the ability to lure, capture, and digestorganicmatterfrom theanimalworld has fascinated people for generations. Carnivorous plantsrearrange the natural orderofnature where plants are usually the meal, not theconsumer of animal protein.Adding to the increasing popularity of growing carnivorous plants is thecurrentavailability of species from Europe,Asia,Africa, Central and South America.Enthusiastsas well as novices have a broad range of plants to choose from or specializein.We hope that by providing direct, easy-to-follow growing instructions, along withhelpful hints and pointing out pitfalls toavoid,this book will tempt the curiousindividual into growingcarnivorousplants and guide the avidenthusiastsin selectingplants, growing methods, and propagation techniques best suited to their situation.Abrief note on theorganization andintent of this book andthethinking behind theorganization is inorder.Our combined backgrounds blend botany, chemistry,andpractical experience intoamix thathas ledus intoaninquisitive and investigativeapproachincaringfor and propagating carnivorous plants.The informationgainedfromourown personalexperiences,reading, talkingandcorresponding with other growersandcarnivorous plantenthusiastsis organizedwithinthis book.Thefirst chapters of the book deal withspecific informationoneach grouporgenusofcarnivorousplants,suchas theSundews,Butterworts, and the Venus Fly Trap.Eachchapterincludes information on the history of the plant, naturalenvironment,trappingmechanism, speciesthatcomprise thegenus,botanical description, specific culturalrequirements andspecificpropagating techniques aswell asinformation ofgeneralinterest.Later chapters are devoted to the generalcultural requirementsnecessary tot4tI'...
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