Drosera madagascariensis
Madagascar sundew
Drosera madagascariensis is a carnivorous plant of the sundew genus (Drosera). It is a robust stem-forming species with a clearly visible stem, which stands upright in the case of younger plants and either uses its leaves to anchor itself to surrounding vegetation as it matures or bends over and forms a scrambling stem. 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.
Contributed by @demeterstouch
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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
Madagascar sundew
Latin name
Drosera madagascariensis
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 madagascariensis
Drosera madagascariensis is a carnivorous plant of the sundew genus (Drosera). It is a robust stem-forming species with a clearly visible stem, which stands upright in the case of younger plants and either uses its leaves to anchor itself to surrounding vegetation as it matures or bends over and forms a scrambling stem. 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.
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.
demeterstouch