Horrible but True Natural World Dangerous Waters Hunters and Hunted Weird Plants Prehistoric Life Natural Disasters History Exploration Unusual Events

Choose a Page:Slow GrowerShooting UpNoisy FlowerChemical Weapons*Desert Plants*Big And SmellySlow And SweetAncient AlgaeRoot CropShort Of BreathBladderwortNo EscapeVenus FlytrapCrocus CormsAncient SeedsSurvival TechniquesGreen Giants Desert Plants Plants that grow in deserts where it is extremely hot and dry have to guard against losing too much water. They do this by having few pores in their leaves or by having leaves protected by a waxy waterproof layer.   Previous: Back Book: Horrible but True Section: Natural World Chapter: Weird Plants