Wicked plants
Gardening with the RHS
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The Plant Kingdom Is Powerful
amy says there's no reason to try and get rid of all poisonous plants. Hemlock water drop wort is a brilliant plant for wild life, but don't eat it. venus fly traps are known for being one of the few that you can actually see move. They have little hairs theye call trigger hairs within the traps. And if they are triggered twice, within two seconds, the plant knows that it's not just a gust of wind or a piece of dust,. It's the sensation of a fly, a nutritious meal, walking across the pad.
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