This species of sundew is a carnivorous plant spiderweb! The beautiful red tentacled leaves branch many times (the highest number I've seen on my plants is 10, but apparently they can go up to 40 points). A native of east Australia, this species is found on sloped swampland with moving water, with it's large pendulous leaves reaching massive proportions. I encourage you to look up pictures of this plant in-situ, with those plants looking like some alien life form that's been stranded on Earth. Compared to typical Drosera binata or other varieties such as dichotoma, this variety gets much larger, redder, and has many more forks in the traps. It’s a fast-growing and easy-going plant that is tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Divisions pop up after it filled up the pot I'm growing it in, but the fastest way I've used is floating leaf cuttings in water. The traps seem to bud more plantlets than the stems. This plant has not flowered for me, but other growers reportedly use flower stem cuttings with great success.
Growing Conditions: Grow Rack, Windowsill
Light: Very bright LED, 14" under a Marshydro 300w.
Soil: Peat, perlite, sand, well draining but holds moisture well
Temperatures: Room temperatures around 74F to 84F (winter to summer months)
Humidity: No added humidity, ambient household humidity
Watering: Watered using the tray method, either sitting in 1/4" water or flooded weekly
Care Level: Very easy, perfect for beginners
Source: California Carnivores
Growing Conditions: Grow Rack, Windowsill
Light: Very bright LED, 14" under a Marshydro 300w.
Soil: Peat, perlite, sand, well draining but holds moisture well
Temperatures: Room temperatures around 74F to 84F (winter to summer months)
Humidity: No added humidity, ambient household humidity
Watering: Watered using the tray method, either sitting in 1/4" water or flooded weekly
Care Level: Very easy, perfect for beginners
Source: California Carnivores
