Check the preview for more detailed information! Carnivorous plants, since their discovery, have always fascinated the human mind: starting with Charles Darwin, who when he saw the Dionaea muscipula for the first time called it "the most spectacular plant in the world", up to you, who you are reading these lines. This manual aims to provide all the essential notions to approach the world of carnivorous plants cultivation, in particular the most common ones to be found on the market, namely Dionaea muscipula, Sarracenias, “rustic” Nepenthes and Droseras. INDEX: INTRODUCTION 1 – CARNIVOROUS PLANTS 1.1 – Generality 1.2 – Systematics 1.3 – Types of traps 1.3.1 – Ascidian traps 1.3.2 – Adhesive traps 1.3.3 – Snap traps 1.3.4 – Suction and pot traps 2 – ESSENTIAL NOTIONS 2.1 – Generality 2.2 – Soil 2.2.1 – Acidic peat or coconut fiber 2.2.2 – Sphagnum 2.2.3 – Perlite 2.3 – Water 2.4 – Fertilization 2.5 – Parasites and fungi 2.6 – Death of plants 3 – DIONAEA MUSCIPULA 3.1 – Description 3.2 – Type of pot 3.3 – Substrate 3.4 – Irrigation 3.5 – Light 3.6 – Temperature 3.7 – Propagation 3.8 – Other tips 4 – SARRACENIA 4.1 – Description 4.2 – Type of pot 4.3 – Substrate 4.4 – Irrigation 4.5 – Light 4.6 – Temperature 4.7 – Propagation 4.8 – Other tips 5 – NEPENTHES 5.1 – Description 5.2 – Type of pot 5.3 – Substrate 5.4 – Irrigation 5.5 – Light 5.6 – Temperature 5.7 – Propagation 5.8 – Other tips 6 – DROSERA 6.1 – Description 6.2 – Type of pot 6.3 – Substrate 6.4 – Irrigation 6.5 – Light 6.6 – Temperature 6.7 – Propagation 7 – CONCLUSION