Drosera Capensis Alba - Carnivorous - Seed - Indigenous - Albino Sundew - 10 Seeds

Drosera capensis, commonly known as the Cape sundew, is a small rosette-forming carnivorous species of perennial sundew native to the Cape in South Africa. Because of its size, easy to grow nature, and the copious amounts of seed it produces, it has become one of the most common sundews in cultivation. Drosera capensis produces strap-like leaves, up to 3.5 cm long (not including the petiole) and 0.5 cm wide, which, as in all sundews, are covered in brightly coloured tentacles which secrete a sticky mucilage that traps arthropods. When insects are first trapped, the leaves roll lengthwise by thigmotropism toward the center. This aids digestion by bringing more digestive glands in contact with the prey. This movement is surprisingly fast, with completion in thirty minutes. The plant has a tendency to retain the dead leaves of previous seasons, and the main stem of the plant can become quite long and woody with time.

 

Drosera capensis has several forms or varieties, including the the cultivar Drosera 'Albino'. Drosera capensis 'Albino', is similar in shape to the "typical" form, but lacks most of the red pigmentation of the typical or Narrow forms, with clear or pink trichomes and white flowers.