SUNDEWS for beginners
- Sundews belong to the Droseraceae plant family and is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, consisting of over 190 species
- Sundews (also known as Drosera) lure, capture, and digest insects using modified leaves with small tentacles covered by a sticky glue-like substance on their leaf surfaces
- Carnivorous plants listed in this section contains a range of sundew species that are:
- Easy to grow, thus perfect for beginners
- Will thrive in a protected area outdoors or a windowsill with a couple of hours morning sun (a North-facing window is perfect)
- a fun introduction to subtropical and temperate sundews. Neither the Alice sundew or the Cape sundew will need a dormancy period, and will grow throughout the year. The forkleaf sundew is a temperate plant with will go dormant during the colder months and regrow as the days get longer in spring
- Are excellent companion plants to venus flytraps, terrestrial bladderworts and trumpet pitcher plants in our bogs and savage gardens
- Are available for collection from us or sent via courier to your door and also delivered to Postnet branches nationwide
- Are sent already potted - just unwrap, place in a shallow tray with distilled water in a sunny spot with 4 hours direct morning sun and enjoy!
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