Drosera CapensisSundew
Created By: Christy Suzuki, RN
Where is D. Capensis Native to?
Cape Town, South Africa
Fun Fact #1
Drosera Capensis is one of the few sundews that CURL their LEAVES when they catch their prey.
Why do their leaves CURL?
To suck out as much nutrients as possible from their captured victims!
D. Capensis Varieties
The GREEN variety
Which blooms a purple flower!
D. Capensis Varieties
The WHITE variety
Lacks the RED PIGMENT
The flower is white
How Long Does Each Leaf Live For?
2-3 months
But! no worries, new leaves will be growing on top of the old ones!
How Does It Get Its “DEW”?
How Does It Get Its “DEW”?
How Does It NOT Get DEW?!?!
How Does It NOT Get DEW?!?!
The sparkling grass you see in the morning is created by the humidity in the high air, Sundews do not make their “dew” from humidity from the air.
How Does It Get Its “DEW”?
Sundews make their “dew” when they have enough water in their soil.
The roots absorbs the water from the soil, and then transports the water up into the leaves
Why Do You Keep On “Quoting” The Word
“DEW”??
Because it’s not actually “dew”.
it’s NECTAR
How Do I Take Care Of My D. Capensis Sundew?!
Our D. Capensis Care Guide will be in our next sundew
See You Next Month!