The habitat of Drosera spatulata (also known as the Spatula Sundew) covers a broad geographic range. It can be found growing in Japan and Southeast Asia, all the way down through eastern Australia and New Zealand. This variety grows on Fraser Island off the coast of Australia. It produces white flowers and is the most widespread on the island. The leaves are covered with tentacles (trichomes) that secrete a sticky “dew” to attract and catch prey. The dew also contains enzymes that aid in digestion. Once a leaf traps prey, the bug’s movements trigger the leaf to curl up, introducing more dew and enzymes. Eventually, the plant absorbs all of the nutrients in the bug leaving only the external skeleton.
Description
Size and packing method: You will receive a bare root plant about 1 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: 1.5 – 2 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: 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.
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Sarah F. (verified owner) –
Kiara W. (verified owner) –
Nathaniel Konkel (verified owner) –
Looks great! Can’t wait for the dew to start coming in!
Joaquin C. (verified owner) –
plant was healthy and beautiful. shipping was long though.
Thanh Liem Ha (verified owner) –
So many propagated leaflets
CHARLES L. (verified owner) –
Cedar V. (verified owner) –
Looked happy when it arrived and contained lots of little baby sundews in the package.
Lori H. (verified owner) –
Perfect! Even came with flowers!
Emiliano Romero-Cano (verified owner) –