Drosera Sessilifolia
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 Sessilifolia forms a rosette of small, wedge-shaped to round yellowish leaves that become reddish as they age. Sometimes produce pink-lilac flowers
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
Sundew
Latin name
Drosera Sessilifolia
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 Sessilifolia
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 Sessilifolia forms a rosette of small, wedge-shaped to round yellowish leaves that become reddish as they age. Sometimes produce pink-lilac flowers
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.