Carnivorous Plant | Sundew - Drosera Capensis Introduction

Drosera CapensisSundew

Created By: Christy Suzuki, RN

Where is D. Capensis Native to?

Cape Town, South Africa

Fun Fact #1

Drosera Capensis is one of the few sundews that CURL their LEAVES when they catch their prey.

Why do their leaves CURL?

To suck out as much nutrients as possible from their captured victims!

D. Capensis Varieties

The GREEN variety

Which blooms a purple flower!

D. Capensis Varieties

The WHITE variety

Lacks the RED PIGMENT

The flower is white

How Long Does Each Leaf Live For?

2-3 months

But! no worries, new leaves will be growing on top of the old ones!

How Does It Get Its “DEW”?

How Does It Get Its “DEW”?

How Does It NOT Get DEW?!?!

How Does It NOT Get DEW?!?!

The sparkling grass you see in the morning is created by the humidity in the high air, Sundews do not make their “dew” from humidity from the air.

How Does It Get Its “DEW”?

Sundews make their “dew” when they have enough water in their soil.

The roots absorbs the water from the soil, and then transports the water up into the leaves

Why Do You Keep On “Quoting” The Word

“DEW”??

Because it’s not actually “dew”.

it’s NECTAR

How Do I Take Care Of My D. Capensis Sundew?!

Our D. Capensis Care Guide will be in our next sundew

See You Next Month!