Sundew ‘Drosera Squamosa’

Drosera squamosa is a carnivorous plant from the sundew family growing a basal rosette up to 10 cm in diameter. Like every species within the genus Drosera, this plant uses its heavy glandular leaves to trap insects for nutrients. Leaves have contrasting red leaf margins due to a high density of upstanding tentacles. The inner side of the leaves is bright green. The higher the intensity of exposed light, the sharper the contrast will be. This plant grows from small orange tubers in the ground. This species creates a basal rosette with spoon shaped, stout leaves. The plant flowers prolifically with up to 50 flowers per mature plant. The flowers are relatively large and are colored white. Propagation is most easily done by tubers near the base of a mature plant. Also, harvesting and sowing seeds is possible.