Drosera capensis
Drosera capensis
Drosera capensis

Drosera capensis

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Ease to Grow: Very Easy
Dormancy: No
Native Range: Wet Bogs of the Cape region of South Africa
Zones: 7-9 (6-10)

Drosera capensis, or the Cape Sundew, is available for sale with Carnivorous Plant Nursery. One of the easiest of all carnivorous plants to grow, it is medium-size with long strap-like leaves, loaded with red tentacles. It has a nice overall green and red appearance and glistens brightly in the sunlight. Insects are lured to the plant and get mired in the sticky dew of the tentacles. The leaves slowly roll over on to the prey in about 30 minutes, creating an effective digestive pouch around the victim. Digestion takes a few days and the leaf uncurls to leave the prey remains behind. It is a tropical plant growing year round, as long as the conditions are warm and bright. In cooler temperatures it stops growing, but holds its traps. Here at our Nursery (Zone 6) it grows in some of the outdoor bog boxes, dies back in the Fall and re-emerges from the roots in Spring. It tolerates a wide range of growing conditions, but prefers open, sunny, boggy conditions in peaty soils. The flowers are a rosy-pink on tall, multi-flowered scapes. One or two flowers open each day for several weeks. It can flower at different times of the year, but more profusely in the summer months. It generously produces seeds that can be sown immediately or stored in cool, dry conditions for a year or more. The Drosera capensis plant comes in many forms: red, white, narrow leaf, broad leaf, wide leaf, and giant. All are unofficial cultivars. It can become a wonderful "weed" in your carnivorous plant collection, and is an excellent terrarium plant. It is easy to grow and is a great beginner's plant. This selection comes from seed, and will show some natural variations. For maximum effect use multiple plants in a 6" pot. Plants vary in size from 1.5"-6+" depending upon availability.

Typically plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped.

Height: 2" - 6"
Plant Type: Perennial, tropical
Soil: Lower Bog Mix or General CP Mix
Light: Bright indoors, full sun to partial sun outdoors
Use: Grows well in the protected bog garden, greenhouse and indoors. It is an excellent terrarium plant

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vitamin user
D. capensis

Timely delivery and very healthy plants. Thx

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Nancy Conder
Healthy and sizable

This order was my first set of carnivorous plants and I love them. First few days cut down the fruit fly population significantly. The size of the leaves makes it easy to feed it freshly dead house flies. On a sad note, the jumping spider in my window had an accident with the plant. Shows how effective the plant is. I have had it for three weeks and it is making a dozen new leaves. So cool!

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John Donaldson
Customer service is a disservice.

My shipment left on July 9th, arrived on July 18th very dry. I potted them in wet carnivorous plant soil with a layer of peat.

They were dead when I planted them and dead when I sent my email. Apparently because the soil looked too dry it’s my fault? Customer service is not.

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Carl Hoffmeister
Half Dead Terrible Shap

I ordered two, they came weak pale and ready to die. I am a shamed of this company. A total waste of money. I will not buy from them again!!!! 🤬

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Deane A
Bad delivery, waiting to see if the plants survive

The box with the plants inside was left on a table in the brutal sun in St. Louis. They could’ve easily put them in the shade by placing them under the table on the porch. There were many places they could’ve placed them out of the direct sun. The plants were so hot when I opened them up. I let them cool a little bit, and planted them the next day, but the tops were all brown. I don’t know if they’re gonna make it. I’m so disappointed.

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