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Droseraceae
Cape Sundew Flower
Drosera capensis
Patient attraction.
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Genus
- Drosera
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- carnivorous perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Acidic, peaty, nutrient-poor, moist
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flower stalk rises far above the sticky insect-trapping leaves so that pollinators are not accidentally caught.
- Each glistening tentacle on the leaves produces a glue-like mucilage 500 times stickier than conventional adhesives.
- Cape sundew is one of the easiest carnivorous plants to grow and is often a gateway plant for new enthusiasts.
- A single Cape sundew plant can produce over 20,000 seeds from its small pink flowers.
- The plant digests insects using enzymes similar to those found in the human stomach.
Color meanings
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patience
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attraction
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resourcefulness