Drosera cuneifolia ‘Silvermine’ is a rosette sundew native to the Cape of South Africa where it grows year round in peaty and sandy soils. It is only found in the Table Mountain region of the Cape with this form originally collected from the Silvermine Nature Preserve. D. cuneifolia was first described in 1781 by Carl Linnaeus.
Description
Size and packing method: You will receive a bare root plant about 0.5 inches 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: 1-1.5 inches in diameter
Light: Full sun or grow light equivalent
Soil: Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix, pure peat or peat-sand mix
Feeding: Feed bugs, dried bloodworms, fish food, or diluted foliar fertilizer such as Maxsea every 2-3 weeks
Humidity: 35-75%
Water: Keep soil damp at all times, provide water that is low in salts and minerals such as rain or distilled water
Temperature: 55-85°F
Dormancy: None necessary but plant may shrink back during cooler periods
Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.
Dusan Klasovity (verified owner) –
large adult healthy plant, very good quality
Dylan Danaher (verified owner) –
Paul D. (verified owner) –
Plant was much larger than expected. It was bareroot and well packaged. It showed no shipping stress and quickly settled into its pot.
Andrew (verified owner) –
Plant was very large and came in amazing condition. Unlike most other sellers, CuriousPlant gives the plant of scale shown in the picture.
Tom C. (verified owner) –
Beautiful and sturdy specimens,perfect plants.
Bernard F. (verified owner) –
Elizabeth Keating (verified owner) –
Here he is in his new home with his first “catch” at 1:00… :)