sundew madagascariensis
Among the incredible genera of carnivorous plants we find a very special one, so much so that it is known by the popular name of "sun dew". We are talking about Sundew, plants that capture insects to feed themselves and that have conquered the hearts of millions of people around the world.
let's learn how to take care of them.
Sundew ordensis
I love these plants. They are incredibly ornamental And, although it may seem the opposite, they are not as difficult to take care of as they might lead us to think at first. Yes, it is true that they are more complicated than other genus of carnivorous plants, especially if we compare their cultivation requirements with those of Sarracenia for example, but once you finish adapting to your plant and it finishes adapting to you, then You create a relationship that, believe me, will not break so easily. In fact, it can be the start of a collection.
But let's get back to the topic at hand. To get a sundew to be healthy it is necessary to have the following: peat moss mixed with 50% perlite, plastic pot, and soft water (distilled, osmosis or rain). If you have all this, my first recommendation is that you transplant your plant as soon as the weather improves, unless it comes from a nursery specialized in the cultivation of this type of plants, since most likely it has been watered with a type of water that is not suitable for her.
Sundew spathulata
The next step will be choose the ideal location, which will be the one in which it is protected from direct light, and also from frost. Its optimal temperature range is between 10 and 30 degrees, although there are some species such as the d.aliciae, D. scorpioides or the D. spathulata, which are the easiest to get at any nearby garden store, which can withstand very mild frosts. If you live in an area with cold or extreme winters, you can keep it indoors with lots of light away from drafts.
For it to grow healthy, a certain degree of humidity must always be maintained in the substrate, since it does not tolerate drought. Finally remember that it should not be paidsince its roots cannot absorb the compost directly.
Do you have any at home?
Hi Monica, I really like it and everything you put on the Sundew is very useful, I have one and I am afraid that it will dry out in the winter, I do not understand much how to protect it, could you explain to me? I would greatly appreciate it! I leave you my email leandrofarias3@hotmail.com
Hi leandro!
If the winter in your area is cold (that is, if the temperature drops below -1º Celsius) the ideal is to have it protected indoors, in a very bright room, away from drafts. Another option is to make a mini-greenhouse with a wooden structure, covered with plastic.
But if the weather is mild, you can have it outside without problems. In fact, Drosera spathulata, D. aliciae, or D. scorpioides can withstand mild frosts.
If you have any doubts, here we are. Greetings 🙂
Feed my plant with a mosquito and a large dead insect, the fly was alive ... I put it by the window and it has been worrying me that several mouths have withered and it has not removed its sticky Hittites again, I just removed it from the window so that she does not get the sun and I gave her vitamins with this I see that they will not serve her but I wanted to ask is there something with which I can help her improve?
Hello Alan.
My advice is to put it in a semi-shady corner and keep the substrate moist.
Little by little it will take out new leaf-traps. 😉
A greeting.
Greetings excellent blog, recently I bought a sundew and I would like to know if I can raise it indoors because I live in an apartment and there is no garden
Hello Mauricio.
Sundew are plants that can be indoors, but only if a lot of light comes into the room from outside, or if you have a terrarium with special light for plants.
For the rest, the care it must receive is the same as if it were outside: frequent but not excessive waterings, substrate composed of equal parts white peat and perlite, etc.
Use rainwater, distilled water, or air conditioner water, as he may not like it otherwise.
Regards!
Hi good day
I just bought a sundew, and I was wondering if I can raise it indoors as I live in an apartment where there are no gardens
regards
Hello good! I have obtained seeds of D. aliciae and I would like to know if it is better to place the pot indoors or outdoors once sown, in the season we are in. I live in a coastal town in Andalusia, so autumn-winter may be milder than elsewhere. Thank you very much in advance and congratulations on the blog!
Hello Sergio.
If in your area there are no frosts or they are very weak (-1, -2º) you can put the seedbed outside.
But in order for them to germinate a little earlier, I recommend keeping them indoors, near a heat source.
Greetings, and thanks for your words 🙂