Drosera venusta, or the Elegant Sundew, is native to subtropical South Africa. It was described as a new species in 1987, although there is debate whether is should be considered synonymous with D. natalensis. D. venusta is easy to care for making it a good plant for beginners. Its leaves turn bright green with orange/red tentacles under strong light and darker green in dimmer conditions.
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: 2-3 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.
Adelaide (verified owner) –
Thanh Liem Ha (verified owner) –
Large and gorgeous!
Larry Montreuil (verified owner) –
Rickey Anderson (verified owner) –
Packaging and delivery was good
Daniel F. (verified owner) –
Some leaves a bit brown from shipping, but overall beautiful
Charles (verified owner) –
Lori H. (verified owner) –
GORGEOUS!
Emiliano Romero-Cano (verified owner) –
I ordered 11 plants, of course they were a little stressed from the transport but nonetheless I could tell from coloration and root health that all the plants were properly cared for before shipped to me. Curious plant is definitely a seller that will have my business again. Your plants come well packed and protected, you’ll receive a certificate of inspection from the depot of agriculture Ohio. You’re paying for quality plants here. Great experience from Curious plant. They also help with any questions you have at all and provide the necessary and correct information on topics like lighting, soil needs and other topics.
-Emiliano
Rickey Anderson (verified owner) –
She’s coming along funny one stem has sticky sebaceous glands not sure what’s going on with the rest of her. There are new baby leaves in the centre though.
curiousplant (store manager) –
I’m sorry you’re unhappy with the plant. We ensure all plants leaving the nursery meet the sizes listed on the website and it sounds like yours may have become stressed during shipping. Unfortunately this happens sometimes. If you would like to get in touch with us via email we’d be happy to work with you on a replacement or refund.
Thank you,
Elizabeth