Carnivorous Plant | Sundew - Drosera Capensis Introduction
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Drosera Capensis Sundew Created By: Christy Suzuki, RN
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Fun Fact #1
Drosera Capensis is one of the few sundews that CURL their LEAVES when they catch their prey.
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 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