What is special about sundew plant?

What is special about sundew plant?

Sundews are “flypaper” plants that trap prey in sticky hairs on their leaves. They make up one of the largest groups of carnivorous plants. Long tentacles protrude from their leaves, each with a sticky gland at the tip. These droplets look like dew glistening in the sun, thus their name.

What is the easiest sundew to grow?

Cape Sundew
If you’re going to try growing sundews at home, though, I recommend you start with one of the easiest and most readily available: Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis), which is native to South Africa.

Can sundew plants grow indoors?

The sundew plant can be grown in pots indoors or outdoors. With the right conditions of heat and humidity to imitate a tropical environment, it can sometimes even be grown in your backyard soil.

How do you keep a sundew alive?

Sundew plants thrive as potted plants in a mixture of sphagnum moss and vermiculite or perlite. The pot must be kept constantly moist and an atmosphere of humidity is best for maximum growth. Carnivorous sundew plants need warm temperatures and moist conditions.

Do sundews need direct sunlight?

How much sunlight do sundews need? Most sundews thrive in full sun to part sun and develop their colors best in these conditions. If you keep them indoors, the best place is a windowsill. If required, use artificial light fixtures to provide light in greenhouses or terrariums.

Can I use tap water for sundews?

General Carnivorous Plant Information Water: Carnivorous plants require water that is low in minerals. Regular municipal tap water, well water, and bottled water will kill most carnivorous plants. In order to keep your plants healthy, only use distilled, reverse osmosis, or rain water.

How often should I water sundews?

And how much water do they need? Water your sundews as you would normally do with other carnivorous plants. Place the pot with the plant in the tray with water filled to about 0.5-1 inch. Keep the soil only damp to slightly dry when plants enter the dormancy state.

How fast do sundews grow?

Sundews can reach maturity much faster than most other carnivorous plants as long as they are fed. Many Drosera species can grow to maturity in only one year or less. Some species I’ve grown even flowered after only 3 months!

Should I mist sundew?

Re: About spraying sundews Yes its fine to give them a light mist every day.