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Spoon-leaved Sundew in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Drosera Spathulata

 

Spoon-leaved Sundew

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. 'Drosera Spathulata' forms a rosette of leaves, and for best result should be grown in subtropical conditions.

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plant Features
  • Spoon-leaved Sundew likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Spoon-leaved Sundew likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Spoon-leaved Sundew is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Spoon-leaved Sundew likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Spoon-leaved Sundew

Latin name

Drosera Spathulata

type

Carnivorous plant

family

Droseraceae

ph

4.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Spoon-leaved Sundew likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Spoon-leaved Sundew is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Spoon-leaved Sundew likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Spoon-leaved Sundew likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Spoon-leaved Sundew is 0.05meters x 0.02meters 0.05 M 0.02 M

Drosera Spathulata

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. 'Drosera Spathulata' forms a rosette of leaves, and for best result should be grown in subtropical conditions.


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.

 
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