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Carnivorous plants prey on insects or small animals for extra nutrition that they cannot get simply from the soil, water and sunlight.
In the botanical garden of Columbia's Bogota which has about 700 plants of 52 different species, carnivorous plants are among the most interesting to present this year.
Pinguicula moranensis, a species of butterwort. /VCG Photo
Venus flytrap can 'bite' its prey. /VCG Photo
Crimson pitcherplant in purple. /VCG Photo
A carnivorous plant which belongs to the sunpitcher genus. /VCG Photo
Closeup of Pinguicula moranensis with the trapped insects. /VCG Photo
Closeup of a crimson pitcherplant which looks like a flask. /VCG Photo
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About the Carnivorous Plant series:
At this year's International Horticultural Exposition, there is a special zone in the Plant Pavilion for various carnivorous plants. Carnivorous plants are plants which prey on insects or small animals for extra nutrition that they cannot get simply from the soil, water and sunlight. In this series, we are going to present to you the most typical carnivorous plants.
(Cover images: Drosera Echinoblastus, a species of sundew. /VCG Photo)
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