Drosera auriculata
Drosera auriculata is a winter growing tuberous species from eastern Australia. Drosera auriculata grows in a wide variety of niches, including temperate rainforest, schlerophyll forest and heathland. It is variable in…
Drosera auriculata is a winter growing tuberous species from eastern Australia. Drosera auriculata grows in a wide variety of niches, including temperate rainforest, schlerophyll forest and heathland. It is variable in…
During rainy days, Drosera auriculata sometimes accumulates drops of water on its leaves.
Drosera binata is a species complex that displays extreme variation across its range. One particular variety, known in the hobby as Drosera binata var. multifida f. extrema (a long and…
Drosera neocaledonica is endemic to the pacific island of New Caledonia. It is adapted to the leached laterite soils of the highlands where it grows in swampy flats. Drosera neocaledonica grows…
Drosera adelae is the easiest species to cultivate amongst the three Queensland rainforest sundews. I can now understand why after observing the species growing wild in a wide range of…
Drosera schizandra is a species of sundew endemic to a single mountain in Far North Queensland, on the tropical north eastern coast of Australia. Along with its cousins D. adelae, D.…
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