Drosera Capensis 'Wide Leaf Compact Rosette'
Cape Sundew 'Wide-leaf'
An easy to grow from seed carnivorous plant that catches its own fertiliser (insects). As with most carnivorous plants it grows in an acid wet environment, so the best medium to use is sphagnum moss peat (without added fertiliser) or well rinsed coconut coir and perlite. Most carnivorous plants catch insects because they grow in acid/ wet environments where nutrients are lacking. They also never tend to see alkaline water so it is best to water with rainwater. Like all Cape Sundews, Drosera capensis ‘Wide Leaf' originates from South Africa, and is easy to grow. The leaves are 3"- to 6" bright green, strap-shaped, covered in red dew-laden hairs, and held upright by thick petioles. The bright green leaves are thickly covered with red dew-laden hairs, and has pink flowers. Wide leaf capensis can be pruned in late winter by snipping the crown of leaves off. These leaves can be used for leaf cuttings to root up new plants. This plant produces numerous seeds
Contributed by @PunkyKy
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Full sun
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Cape Sundew 'Wide-leaf'
Latin name
Drosera Capensis 'Wide Leaf Compact Rosette'
type
Carnivorous plant
family
Droseraceae
ph
4.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.05 M
0.02 M
Drosera Capensis 'Wide Leaf Compact Rosette'
An easy to grow from seed carnivorous plant that catches its own fertiliser (insects). As with most carnivorous plants it grows in an acid wet environment, so the best medium to use is sphagnum moss peat (without added fertiliser) or well rinsed coconut coir and perlite. Most carnivorous plants catch insects because they grow in acid/ wet environments where nutrients are lacking. They also never tend to see alkaline water so it is best to water with rainwater. Like all Cape Sundews, Drosera capensis ‘Wide Leaf' originates from South Africa, and is easy to grow. The leaves are 3"- to 6" bright green, strap-shaped, covered in red dew-laden hairs, and held upright by thick petioles. The bright green leaves are thickly covered with red dew-laden hairs, and has pink flowers. Wide leaf capensis can be pruned in late winter by snipping the crown of leaves off. These leaves can be used for leaf cuttings to root up new plants. This plant produces numerous seeds
Propagating by division
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Drosera tend to form clumps over time, and the clumps can easily be divided and the divisions re-planted
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Plant in a mix of 1 part peat, 1 part sand, 1 part long-fibred sphagnum (LFS), and 1 part perlite. Rinse your media before you use them . Can be planted at any time. Keep the plant in sub-tropical conditions, if possible.
PunkyKy
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