Bog Sundew Drosera capillaris
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- DROSS-er-uh kap-ill-AIR-iss
- Description
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Pink Sundew is a native annual or short-lived herbaceous perennial found in wet, peaty, pine savannas. Although considered an annual, it can continue to grow through the winter if kept in a warm and bright location such as a greenhouse or indoors. They are not frost tender, but cannot handle a hard, prolonged frost. This plant can live for years if you do not all them to bloom. Cut off the flower stalks as they appear to prevent blooming. If allowed to bloom, collect the seeds immediately. Once the plant blooms, it will die or decline.
It is a member of the sundew family, which are carnivorous herbs. It is a small, low-lying plant with rounded traps and sticky tentacles. Although the plants are small in size, they can form large and robust rosettes.
If placed in full sun, the entire plant will appear red in color. In an area with less sunlight, the leaves will be a greenish color with red tenacles.
It makes an ideal plant for a terrarium. Place the plant in a small pot, and set the pot in a tray of water.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Emerald's Envy'
White flower
- 'Emerald's Envy'
- 'Emerald's Envy'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Emerald's Envy'
White flower
- 'Emerald's Envy'
- 'Emerald's Envy'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Drosera
- Species:
- capillaris
- Family:
- Droseraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Tropical and Subtropical Americas
- Distribution:
- AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 1 in. - 0 ft. 1 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 1 in. - 0 ft. 3 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Displays from July to October
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Pink flowers bloom from May to August
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Orbicular
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- The leaves are prostrate, spreading horizontally along the ground.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Houseplants
- Naturalized Area
- Pond
- Riparian
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Predatory Insects
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
- Problems:
- Short-lived