The Carnivores' Display - Glasshouse Range - Cambridge University Botanic Gardens, Brookside, Cambridge, UK
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This fantastic collection of carnivorous plants can be seen in the Glasshouse Range at the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens.
Waymark Code: WMA46R
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/14/2010
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For the preservation of this locality, collection is prohibited.
Information boards describe the plants inside this part of the glasshouse. The area has a central tiered pool with plants growing around it and further beds around the perimeter.
The official website describes the collection:
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'This Display House is devoted to carnivorous plants. These plants grow in nitrogen-poor environments and obtain this essential nutrient from insect protein. Carnivorous plants have evolved several times and use different methods to trap their prey – sticky, glandular leaf hairs in Sundews (Drosera), slimy leaf surfaces in Pinguicula, leaf pitchers in Sarracenia. They all require lime and nitrogen-free water so must be maintained using rain water.'