1.   Botanists say that the many kinds of carnivorous plants evolved to get nutrients, especially nitrogen, that are lacking in the soil or water where they grow.

2.   Actually, you could call them carnivorous plants without stretching the point too far.

3.   Carnivorous plants are not passive.

4.   Carnivorous plants have had to adapt to live in native habitats that offer little in the way of nutrients.

5.   Carnivorous plants come in every shape, size and design.

6.   Carnivorous plants have wavered in popularity among gardening types.

7.   Carnivorous plants need good sunlight, Police says.

8.   Consequently, one of the best opportunities we might get to watch predators in action in a domestic setting is to have carnivorous plants.

9.   Jack Police, a Houston resident is fascinated by carnivorous plants.

10.   Most carnivorous plants are completely harmless to something larger than a small insect, he said.