Recent arrival as of 9/23/2020
Pygmy sundews are a subgenus (Bryastrum) of Drosera that are all very small. Native to western Australia, these plants grow in sandy soils that experience cool wet winters and hot dry summers. They reproduce using small brood bodies called gemmae, and often become dormant in warmer weather, dying back to a cone shaped mass of stipules. Native to the area outside the town of Coorow, it grows in sandy soil often around shrubs. The name nivea is derived from niveus, which means "snowy white" in Latin. This plant is very similar in color and size to Drosera helodes and Drosera occidentalis. It's a pleasant orangish color, with small, skinny petioles and round traps. The color is reminiscent of helodes, while the plant itself looks like occidentalis. It's a pretty easy growing species that didn't seem to take shipping to well. All the traps dried up after shipping while my other species dewed up in a day or two. Maybe it's because of how small it is. Currently potted in peat, sand, and perlite.
Growing Conditions: Grow Rack
Light: Very bright LED, 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: Easy
Source: My Green Obsession
Growing Conditions: Grow Rack
Light: Very bright LED, 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: Easy
Source: My Green Obsession
