Sundew: Drosera Capillaris loc. Costa Rica
- Species: Drosera
- Drosera Capillaris, the pink or spathulate-leaved sundew (not to be confused with Drosera spatulata), is a small carnivorous plant of the family Droseraceae in the genus Drosera
- This particular plant is a very unique, rare form of Drosera capillaris - originating from Costa Rica
- Leaves acquire deep red colouration in bright light and are covered in small tentacles with tiny droplets of mucilage on each one. When an insect becomes stuck to a leaf, the leaf slowly curls around the trapped insect and digests it
- Produces pink flowers
- Flowering requires a lot of energy and might cause your plant to lose it's dew
- Cut flower stalks when they emerge for a healthier, dewy plant
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