Tropical Drosera a perennial carnivorous plant. The leaves display a vibrant green in low light, transitioning to a deep reddish-purple under intense illumination. Each leaf is tipped with tentacles that secrete a sticky mucilage to capture prey.
Queensland Drosera is best grown in a terrarium, kept consistently warm above 15°C and do not have a winter dormancy; they also need care during the winter period.
This plant species is easy-growing, perfect for beginners and those new to this genus.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. This product is ideal for beginners who want to enjoy a strong, lush, and eye-catching plant right away. It does not refer to a specific variety — we’ll select the most beautiful and vigorous plant available that fits the description, so you’re guaranteed a great surprise! The plant will arrive in a 6.5 cm pot, clearly labeled with its full name.
Origin:
Queensland, Australia
Product Features:
- Climate: tropical (Lowland)
- Life-cycle: perennial
- Form: semi-erect
- Leaf: green
- Trap: green with red tentacles
Additional info:
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Scope of delivery
- Vigorous plants, repotted in the current season, in high-quality soil
- Brick-coloured pot made of recycled plastic (6.5 cm diameter)
- Care guides
- Free access to our plant doctor care service
Care instructions
How we grow Tropical Drosera?
In-vitro plants are acclimated in a Growth Chamber with controlled temperatures and humidity. This indoor setup ensure an easy adaptation to extra-vitro condition, guaranteeing the best conditions for plants in this delicate stage. All plants available at the Diflora shop have been acclimatized for at least 3 months. After this first phase plants are grown outdoors in full sun, especially during Spring and Fall seasons, with temperatures around 25 degree. When Temperatures increase we prefer to keep the plants 50% shaded to avoid heat-related stress. During winter (from late November to March) we grow them indoors at a temperature of 20°C and a photoperiod of 16 hours. Tropical Drosera are placed under 4000/5000 lux produced by LED lights with a colour temperature of 6400K. As with the majority of carnivorous plants, we use distilled water produced by our reverse osmosis system.
Lighting:
Full sun all year round! It is possible to shade slightly in the warmer summer months to avoid excessive temperatures that may stunt the plant’s growth.
Watering:
Tropical Drosera likes stagnant water all year round (3-4 cm of distilled water always in the saucer). This serves to faithfully imitate the natural environment in which they live. It is important to use only distilled water or alternatively all waters that have an extremely low mineral salt content. For example rainwater or all condensation water (air conditioner, dehumidifier). The conductivity of the water must have a value of less than 50 micro-siemens.
Substrate:
While 50% peat and 50% perlite is fine as a general substrate, we recommend the Drosera substrate we have developed and tested for optimal growth of this genus.
Seasonality and temperature:
Since these sundews are tropical carnivorous plants, they do not go into vegetative rest, and they must be guaranteed temperatures never below 15°C.
Additional info:
For more cultivation information visit our care guides or use our plant care support by writing to ilpigliamosche@diflora.it
Source
Diflora started the in-vitro propagation of this Drosera from plant parts that comes from very experienced growers. Micropropagation allows the preservation of the mother plant genome avoiding contamination and genetic variation caused by traditional pollination followed by seeds production.
Trapping technique
Drosera catch mainly small flying insects using sticky modified trichomes placed all over their leaves. These trichomes secrete droplets of water and polysaccharides attracting insects that are searching for sugary substances, like nectar. As the unawares visitors fatally fly on those sweet and lethal leaves, they stay glued and unable to fly away. It is caused mainly by droplet viscosity. Slowly, the viscous liquid from the nearby trichomes envelops the insect, sealing a macabre fate for the unfortunate victim: the tracheas, respiratory holes placed on the surface of the exoskeleton of insects, are obstructed causing their death by suffocation.
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