Drosera filiformis Sundew -threadleaf ID# 969

Drosera filiformis

Sundew -threadleaf

ID# 969

Stonehenge

Carnivorous

Zone: 6A - 9B

Date: May 8, 2015 (1 plant)

Location: Front yard, Pitcher plants’ bog.

Additional Information: NC Botanical Gardens Chapel Hill, NC

Stonehenge

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 16 inches tall

PLANT TYPE:Sundew/ carnivorous

GROWTH RATE: medium

TEXTURE: fine

LIGHT: Full sun

WATER: constant moisture

SOIL: rich & moist /organic/wetlands

As observed in Central, NC.

BLOOMS: Pink to purle flowers in early spring

FRUIT AND SEED:N/A

KEY FEATURES: A delicate looking plants with sticky like tentacles that caputre insects to nourish plant. Moisture drops accumulated in the fine hairs reflect sunlight for a very atractive small wonder.

A year cycle in the life of ...... at Stonehenge

-Placed at front yard bog among Pitcher Plants. Bog soil mixture:peat moss/sand/ 50:50 . Bog is maintained moist at all times but not wet.

Drosera filiformis is instantly recognizable. Its long, glistening leaves unfurling like fern-fronds are absolutely beautiful, especially when backlit at sunrise or sunset. This species occurs in several separate ranges, from Nova Scotia down to Florida.

May 2014

May 2015