Drosera capensis ‘Beet’ is a Cape sundew that earned its nickname from the deep red color it develops in strong light. In order to propagate these, a friend and fellow grower provided us with a few offspring from her own plant (a.k.a. Momma Beet). Cape sundews are easy to care for making them a good plant for beginners. Please note: Some plants may be more green than others on arrival but will turn red with time under strong light.
Description
Size and packing method: You will receive a young bare root plant about 2 inch in diameter, carefully wrapped in a damp paper towel. If selecting with soil mix, you will receive two cups of our prepackaged Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix in addition to the bare root plant. This quantity of soil is roughly enough to fill one 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 inch square pot.
Growing requirements
Mature size: 3-4 inches in diameter
Light: Full sun or grow light equivalent
Soil: Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix, pure peat, peat-sand mix, or long-fiber sphagnum
Feeding: Feed bugs, dried bloodworms, fish food, or diluted foliar fertilizer such as Maxsea every 2-3 weeks
Humidity: 50-75%
Water: Keep wet at all times, provide water that is low in salts and minerals such as rain or distilled water
Temperature: 45-90°F
Dormancy: None
Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.
Winston Echols (verified owner) –
Arrived in excellent condition. Thanks. Will definitely be ordering from you again.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Jacob M. (verified owner) –
Very healthy, great size, very happy with the order and the packaging!
Jarrick Lam (verified owner) –
William Horn (verified owner) –
Beautiful, just what I expected.
Jim (verified owner) –
Denise (verified owner) –
The Beet arrived in excellent shape and has successfully aclimated. Curious plant is awesome!
Justin (verified owner) –
Ashley Cook (verified owner) –
Brilliant!
Jim (verified owner) –
Excellent