Where do the sundew plants grow?

Where do the sundew plants grow?

sundew, (genus Drosera), genus of approximately 152 carnivorous plant species in the family Droseraceae. Sundews are widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions, especially in Australia, and are common in bogs and fens with sandy acidic soil.

Do sundews like sun or shade?

Find it a nice sunny location – at least 8 hours of full sun each day. Now, water: here’s where things get tricky. It is essential that you use only rainwater or purified water for your sundews. Regular tapwater, well water, chlorinated water… all of these will kill your plants.

Do sundews like full sun?

Light. Sundew plants do best in full sun. If growing indoors, a sunny window is a good location. The plants will also thrive fairly well with indirect sunlight or partial sun, as long as they get at least several hours of sunlight per day.

Can you keep sundews indoors?

Indoors, you can keep sundews on a windowsill (for natural sunlight), in a terrarium or greenhouse (indoors or outdoors). Most popular cape sundews will be very comfortable on a windowsill. Humidity should also be high.

Where does Drosera capensis grow?

South Africa
Drosera capensis, commonly known as the Cape sundew, is a small rosette-forming carnivorous species of perennial sundew native to the Cape in South Africa.

Is it safe to touch a sundew plant?

Although they aren’t technically poisonous, Sundews have something called “contraindications”. If you were to touch a carnivorous plant too often, you might experience irritation in the digestive tract.

Are sundews easy to grow?

Buy a Cape Sundew here! Cape sundews are insanely easy to germinate from seed, and they grow quickly! Just sow them over a pot of moist equal parts peat moss and perlite and set them in a window sill with bright, but indirect light. Spray gently with distilled water to keep the humidity up.

What happens if you touch a cape sundew?

How does a sundew work?

Sundews are “flypaper” plants that trap prey in sticky hairs on their leaves. They make up one of the largest groups of carnivorous plants. Long tentacles protrude from their leaves, each with a sticky gland at the tip. Once an insect becomes stuck, nearby tentacles coil around the insect and smother it.