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Drosera latifolia

curiousplant — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:53:45 +0000

Drosera latifolia is a subtropical sundew native to the highlands of Brazil. It produces narrow leaves that bend downward as they age. Classified as a variety of D. villosa in 1872, it was formally recognized as a species in 2014. *This plant ships bare root*

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Drosera spiralis

curiousplant — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:09:30 +0000

Drosera spiralis is a tropical sundew native to the highlands of Brazil. It unfurls long thin leaves that initially emerge from the crown of the plant in tight spirals. Originally D. spiralis was considered synonymous with D. graminifolia which was first described in 1826 but was later reclassified as its own species in 2012. *This read more >

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Drosera broomensis ‘Ngadalargin wetland, Broome, Kimberley’

curiousplant — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:07:06 +0000

This form of Drosera broomensis was originally collected in the Nimalaica claypan lake region of the Ngadalargin wetland area near Broome in the Kimberleys of Western Australia. The plants are covered in white hairs and produce flower stalks with many blooms. D. broomensis was described in 1996 by West Australian botanist Allen Lowrie and is one read more >

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Drosera pycnoblasta

curiousplant — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:07:05 +0000

Drosera pycnoblasta is a pygmy sundew from Western Australia. It is a small species reaching only around a half inch across when fully mature. The name pycnoblasta is Greek for "densely packed bud", referring to the central growth point containing many leaf stipules.

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Drosera barbigera ‘Giant’

curiousplant — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:53:23 +0000

Drosera barbigera 'Giant' is a pygmy sundew native to Western Australia. It is one of the larger species of pygmy sundews. The name barbigera is Latin for "bearded" referring to the hairs growing along the stems, flower stalks, and flower buds.

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Drosera ‘Dork’s Pink’

curiousplant — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:13:49 +0000

Drosera 'Dork's Pink' is the first man-made pygmy sundew hybrid. It is a cross between D. callistos and D. lasiantha. D. 'Dork's Pink' was created by Australian grower, John Hancock, who named the plant after his dog, Dork. "Pink" refers to the characteristic pink flowers the plant produces.

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Drosera callistos

curiousplant — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:50:45 +0000

Drosera callistos is a pygmy sundew native to the Gidgegannup and Brooktown areas of Western Australia. The name callistos is derived from Greek and means "beautiful". D. callistos produces scapes of large orange flowers nearly the same size in diameter as the plant itself.

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Drosera latifolia ‘Jaguariaíva, Paraná, Brazil’

curiousplant — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:30:50 +0000

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Drosera tomentosa var. tomentosa ‘Morro do Jambeiro, Grão Mogol, MG, Brazil’

curiousplant — Fri, 17 May 2024 18:58:44 +0000

Drosera tomentosa var. tomentosa is a small sundew native to Brazil. This particular variety was originally collected from Morro do Jambeiro area of Grão Mogol in Minas Gerais. It produces tall hairy flower stalks with pink blooms. *This plant ships bare root*

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Drosera schizandra

curiousplant — Thu, 09 May 2024 19:26:56 +0000

Drosera schizandra is a sundew species native to Queensland, Australia. It is known as one of the "Four Sisters of Queensland" along with D. adelae, D. prolifera, and D. buubugujin. D. schizandra prefers moderate to cool temperatures, high humidity, and lower light making it a good candidate for shaded or low-light terrariums. *This plant ships bare root*

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