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Dwarf Sundew in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Drosera Brevifolia

 

Dwarf 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 brevifolia - Dwarf Sundew is the smallest of the sundew species native to the United States. It bears wedge-shaped. deep red to red-purple in colour, and is usually no more then 3 cm. across, with spikes of pink flowers up to 15 cm.

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plant Features
  • Dwarf Sundew likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Dwarf Sundew likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Dwarf Sundew is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Dwarf Sundew likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Dwarf Sundew

Latin name

Drosera Brevifolia

type

Carnivorous plant

family

Droseraceae

ph

4.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Dwarf Sundew likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Dwarf Sundew is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Dwarf Sundew likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Dwarf Sundew likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Dwarf Sundew is 0.05meters x 0.02meters 0.05 M 0.02 M

Drosera Brevifolia

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 brevifolia - Dwarf Sundew is the smallest of the sundew species native to the United States. It bears wedge-shaped. deep red to red-purple in colour, and is usually no more then 3 cm. across, with spikes of pink flowers up to 15 cm.


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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