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Cape Sundew - Drosera Capensis
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Cape sundew in 85mm pot with instructions
SKU#90085
$9.00
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Cape sundew in 4" pot with instructions
SKU#95040
$11.00
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Habitat
Drosera capensis is native to Cape Province, South Africa. The species can withstand full sunlight and must be given as much sunlight as possible if cultivated indoors. It can withstand light frost but is not hardy when temperatures drop below freezing. In its native habitat it grows in marshy peaty soils.
Description
The Cape Sundew plant measures between 2 inches for a young plant and 8 inches for a mature plant. Left undisturbed it should form a clump of several plants. These come from side shoots or new growth from the roots. The lifespan of the plant is unlimited with proper care.
When flowering, the plant produces a side stalk with blooms opening one after another and ranging from light purple, pink to white. The flowers self pollinate and produce large amounts of seed which germinate readily. Plants with red pigment on the leaves will have purple or pink blooms and plants without red tent will have white blooms. Seed from either plant can produce blooms of each color without being cross-pollinated. The healthiest and most colorful plants are achieved by exposing them to strong sunlight, inside or outside.
This plant is an active fly-paper trap. With the digestive glands mainly in the center of the leaf, the plant will move small insects there. It will kink or completely roll around larger insects. A healthy plant is capable of catching prey as large as a fly but normally catches smaller insects; the larger ones are able to crawl off of the leaf.
Care and Feeding
Your plant should remain moist at all times and prefers humid conditions, but constant humidity is not a necessity. You can keep your plant wet by simply placing it in a shallow container of water. Rain water is best. If you must use chlorinated water, allow it to sit out for approximately 48 hours before use. Straight sphagnum-moss or peat will maintain the necessary pH level, 5 or 5.5, for your plant.
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