Strange Plants

Strange Plants

When we think about plants, we often think of trees, flowers, bushes, and grass. Like most plants, these plants have green leaves and sometimes flowers. They also have roots growing into the ground.

Some plants are different from most other plants. This book explores what makes some of these strange plants special.

Plants called air plants live in trees high above the ground in North and South America. Their roots are not buried in dirt. Instead, the plants grow on tree branches. They take moisture from the air through their leaves. They do not live in soil as most plants do.

Can you imagine plants that eat meat? Well, there are such plants. They eat insects, spiders, and even some other small animals. Like all plants, they use sunlight and water to make their own food. The animals they " eat" on the side help them grow better, though.

One well-known meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap. This plant lives in moist environments. Its leaves look like traps. They have small spikes along the edges. When a critter walks inside a leaf, the leaf snaps shut. The critter is trapped by the spikes.