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Droseraceae
Great sundew
Drosera anglica
Also known as English sundew, Spoonleaf sundew, Oblong-leaved sundew, Drosera longifolia
Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Carnivorous · Sundew · Drosera · Bog Plant · Terrarium · Insectivorous · Distilled Water · Peat Moss · Specialty Plant · Wetland
Great sundew is a fascinating carnivorous perennial that catches insects using sticky, gland-tipped leaves and is best grown in a mix of peat and perlite kept permanently wet with distilled or rainwater. It requires full to partial sun for at least 4-6 hours per day and will not tolerate fertilizers or mineral-rich water. This species is ideal for a sunny windowsill or terrarium for enthusiasts who enjoy the unique world of carnivorous plants.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep roots sitting in a shallow tray of distilled or rainwater at all times; never use tap water · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 in – 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chita, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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