Spoon – Leaf Sundew Drosera spatulata

$10.00

Spoon – Leaf Sundew, Drosera spatulata, is one of the easiest sundews to grow. It’s name refers to it’s leaves where have a spoon shaped appearance. The spoon – leaf sundews are low growing plants which it’s leaves are arranged in a rosette-like pattern. There are over 130 forms of Drosera spatulata found from China to Borneo to the the Philippines.

Generally the Spatulata sundew will grow to about 1 to 2.0 inches in diameter. It’s leaves are covered with sticky hairs which will curl within hours to trap it’s prey/food. The spoon – leaf sundew makes a wonderful windowsill or terrarium plant. Look for white flowers in the spring and summer.

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Sundew (Drosera sp.) Care
• Use only pure water – rainwater, distilled water or RO water. Be careful of bottled water as some contain salt which will kill your Sundew
• Keep soil moist; usually a tray or dish with 1/2 to 1.0 inch of water
• Sundews like a sunny or partial sunny location. They grow well on windowsills or under fluorescent lights
• Soil is a mixture of 50% peat and 50% play sand. Some growers add pearlite to the mix.
• Do not fertilize your plant. Sundews will receive sufficient nutrition from the bugs they catch
• Sundews may go dormant if the plant is stressed or gets too cold. Keep soil damp and sundew will re-grow with the warmer weather. Do not freeze.
• Sundews may remain in the same soil for many years