Drosera capensis or Cape Sundews is the most popular drosera variant. It is a beautiful carnivorous plant and also happens to be one of the easiest to grow. If you are interested in caring for drosera capensis, this guide explains everything you need to get started. Drosera capensis needs 8 hours of full and partial … Read more
Drosera intermedia is a tropical sundew and one of the easiest carnivorous plants to grow. If you are new to this, D intermedia is one that you may want to try. Cultivation is straightforward and even absolute beginners should have no problems raising them to maturity. The best soil to grow Drosera intermedia is 1:1 … Read more
One of the best things about growing sundews is how straightforward it is to collect seeds. And this is possible because sundews have multiple ways of propagating themselves. If you want to know about sundew reproduction and the easiest ways to propagate and grow seeds, this is your guide. The best approach depends on what … Read more
Native to the South African subtropics, the Drosera venusta is notable for its bright reddish orange color and leaves. It is very similar to Drosera natalensis though with some subtle differences. If you want to cultivate this plant at home, follow the simple steps in this guide. The ideal conditions for growing Drosera venusta is … Read more
Drosera spiralis care guides are kind of hard to find because these plants are not widely cultivated. But if you want to grow one of these, it is possible. In this post you will discover the best ways to take care of D spiralis and what mistakes to avoid. Drosera spiralis grow in full sunlight … Read more
Cultivating sundews from seedlings take time, but your patience will pay off. To grow sundews fast you need to take the right approach to feeding, watering and providing the right environment. While sundews need food to flourish, how much and how often you feed them makes a huge difference. Sundew seedlings with 3 to 4 … Read more
Drosera indica are native in many parts of Southeast Asia, India, Africa and Australia. There are three species of this annual plant: D. indica found in Africa, Southeast Asia, India and Madagascar, D serpentis in Southeast Asia and northwestern Australia and D finlaysoniana, in Laos, Vietnam, China, Taiwan and central Australia. Drosera indica prefers warm … Read more
Sundews are known for eating mostly flies, mosquitoes and other flying insects. But can these carnivorous plants also digest spiders? When you see one of these things on your sundew, do you let the plant have it? Or should you remove the bug? If you have always wondered about this, you are in the right … Read more
Drosera (sundew) need light just like other plants. But how much light is good for these carnivorous plants? Is direct sunlight better than indirect? When, if at all should drosera be placed under shade? Their survival depends on this so you have to know the proper approach. That is what we will explain in this … Read more
When we think of food for sundews, mosquitoes, flies and other flying or crawling insects come to mind. But what should you do if you see a frog caught in one of its tentacles? Do you remove the frog or let the sundew digest it? Is this safe for the plant or does it pose … Read more