Drosera capensis

Sundew - Cape

                                     ID#  889

 

Stonehenge

 
 

Additional Information: purchased from Southern States, Carrboro, NC

 
  Stonehenge
 
HEIGHT X SPREAD: 1 inch max. height

PLANT TYPE:perennial /carnivorous. Emerges once temperature reaches 40F.

GROWTH RATE: medium

TEXTURE: fine

LIGHT: Part sun to shade

WATER: keep moist
SOIL: rich & moist
As observed in Central, NC.

BLOOMS: white

FRUIT  AND  SEED: will spread by seeds.

KEY FEATURES: a tiny treasure that with small tentacles with sticky hairs catches it insect prey.
Moisture trap in the hairs shines in the sun rays. A very attractive miniature plant for the bog area.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Stonehenge

  A miniature treasure for the Bog. Planted Summer 2014
-May 2015 : plant is strong and larger.

This is the typical sundew you are likely to encounter in the southeastern USA. Most of them are pink-flowered, but the occasional white-flowered plant is reported. In the Green Swamp, in North Carolina, the typical flower color is white.

May 2015

May 2015

May 2015