Genus: DROSERA
| A genus of over 100 species of sticky-leaved perrenials (and a few annuals,) distributed around the world in all climatic zones from the Arctic to sub-saharan Africa. Many are easily grown, and make excellent house plants if planted in peat:sand mix and stood in a saucer of rainwater on a sunny windowsill. |
Temperate species:
| Species that form resting buds in the winter to survive cold conditions, or annuals that overwinter as seed. All respond well to cultivation in 2:1 peat:sand, full sun and tray watering. All perrenial spp. (except D.intermedia 'Tropical form',) require a period of winter dormancy with reduced temps and water, when the plants die back to winter resting buds. |
| Species: D. brevifolia | Common Name: None |
| Distribution: US, Central & S. America | |
| Tiny annual producing copious seed to survive until the next year. This species forms tiny scarlet rosettes and comparatively large, white flowers |
| Species: D. capillaris | Common Name: None |
| Distribution: US, Central & S. America |
| Hairy perrenial similar to D.brevifolia in appearance, but greener and larger with pink flowers in the autumn. A few white-flowering forms are also known. |
| Species: D. intermedia | Common Name: Love Nest Sundew |
| Distribution: widespread N. hemisphere |
| Pretty and quite variable species widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia and N.America, even extending into Central and the very top of S.America, where it enjoys a tropical habit with no winter dormancy. |
| Species: D. intermedia | Common Name: Love Nest Sundew |
| Var: Carolina Giant | Distribution: N. Carolina, USA |
| Probably the largest form of this species, this one grows into a very substantial shrublet in time, and one could almost be forgiven for confusing it with D.capensis! |
| Species: D. rotundifolia | Common Name: Round-leaved Sundew |
| Distribution: widespread N. hemisphere |
| Hardy, rosette-forming species distributed across most of the Northern hemisphere. White flowers in the Spring. |
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