General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 3-5 inches
Plant Spread: 1-2 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Miscellaneous: Carnivorous

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Common names
  • Dwarf Sundew
  • Sundew
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Drosera brevifolia
  • Synonym: Drosera moaensis

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Location: Charleston, SC
Location: Botanical Garden Copenhagen
Date: 2016-12-04

credit: Marcia Stefani
Location: Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve, Tyler County, Texas
Date: March 18, 2014
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2009-04-14
Drosera brevifolia is a carnivorous plant
Comments:
  • Posted by wildflowers (North East Texas - Zone 7b) on Feb 25, 2013 1:17 PM concerning plant:
    The Dwarf sundew is a small insectivorous plant and the smallest sundew species native in the U.S. The leaves are paddle shaped and form a rosette at the base showing the densely covered hairs that secrete a clear, sticky "dew" to attract and trap insects. This sticky liquid at the tips of the hairs contains digestive enzymes that will break down insect parts. Each rosette will form several flower buds at the end of a single stem.

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