Drosera Capensis - The Perfect Beginner Sundew
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- This video focuses on Drosera capensis otherwise known as The Cape Sundew. This sundew is endemic to The Cape in South Africa. Here it experiences temperatures which rarely if ever fall below freezing. As such its classified as a tropical sundew. Due to the tropical conditions where it comes from this sundew is unique in that it doesn't require dormancy as part of it's normal growing cycle. This is unlike Venus Flytraps and North American which need to go through their rest or dormancy period for healthy growth.
Why is this so? Well North American pitcher plants and Venus Flytraps come from temperate areas where the winters are harsher. During winter insect activity shuts down and so do carnivorous plants. It doesn't make sense for a carnivorous plant to spend vital energy producing traps when there's nothing to catch. Not so for tropical carnivorous plants such as Cape Sundews.....they just keep growing and growing throughout the year.
In this video I describe how Drosera capensis looks like, how it grows and how the trapping mechanism works and why this species of sundew is an ideal beginners carnivorous plant. I explain the care requirements for this plant including light, watering and potting medium. I also briefly explain how to feed this sundew which is important if you intend to grow Drosera capensis indoors.
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I’m not sure what it is about carnivorous plants, it’s just very interesting, the idea of a plant consuming animal meat and other things. It feels almost otherworldly.
Hi there .....yes I agree with you. It's how they've evolved over millions of years. The fact that the plants can secrete enzymes which can actually dissolve meat is truly remarkable. With regards to sundews its like they have multiple mouths and stomachs covering all their leaves.
It would be nice if they could eat all the cockroach in my kitchen 😂
@@RighteousxNxBinky I hope they can eat mosquitoes in my room 😁😁😂😂
I heard this plant is used for treating coughs ..Pretty cool! Thanks for the info about growing it -great video.
Thanks for your feedback ....happy growing to you.
Like an idiot I got worried about not having any rainwater for a while and watered my sundew with tap water, but to make things worse I drizzled it from above. So now it has curled up black leaves in lots of places. I’ve realised what I’ve done wrong, but now how do I proceed? Leave the black leaves or remove them?
i would put it in new soil, carnivorous plant hate minerals in their soil
I just got one to help control fungus gnats. Thanks for the informative video!
I bought one 5 months ago its growing fine but at the moment its having trouble captuering incests, the water droplets are pretty small any recommendations? i have been using distilled water and feeding it dead spiders (that I catch). should I just give it more time to grow? Ill honestly take any tips since Im new at this.
Hi there and thanks for your enquiry. The fact that you’re seeing droplets is a good sign. Just make sure you give your plant gets at least 5 hrs of direct sunlight with soft water in the tray. One thing I noticed with some of my plants last summer was that some got leaf bleaching. I suspect that it was as a result of the really hot days we got. The base of the leaves started getting red blotches. There was also smaller droplets and less dew on the leaves. They like plenty of light but the plants don’t like it too hot. During those hot (say above 30 degrees Celcius) you may want to place your plant in a location where it gets morning sun and afternoon shade. Alternatively you can permanently place your plant in a morning sun / afternoon shade position. So long as it get its 5hrs of morning sunlight it should be fine. Just some options to consider and experiment with to get your plants looking their best. Happy Growing to you.
@@succulentflytrapsthanks u soo much will do
Just bought one. I really appreciate your independence info! I hope they help w/my fungus gnats. I do think it's pretty in a unique way!!
cleared up the fungus gnats in my nepenthes st gaya and vft typical right away just by sitting in between them! good luck though!
I'm loving your content, Jerry. D capensis has been a favourite of mine for years.
Hi there.....thanks for your compliment. Drosera capensis is an amazing species of Sundew. I love how their long leaves bend over live insects to help trap them.
be careful with them. they are self fertalizing, hard to kill, and will absolutly turn into a weed if you let them
Hi there .....correct what you say ....but I still find them beautiful .....and an ideal beginner plant .....
man mine was doing awesome until we had a heatwave of 100+ degree weather for over a month. looks terrible now
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Do we have to put the plant in an aquarium in the apartment in a dry climate like Iran??
Hello and thank you for your enquiry. So long as the plant is standing in a tray of water then there should be enough humidity around the plant. Therefore you don't need to place the pot plant in an aquarium....hope this helps and Happy Growing to you!
@@succulentflytraps I got my first Drosera Capensis (And yeah, it's my first CP :D)
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Water for sundews
1.)Can I water my sundews with tap water?
2.)Can I water that boiled and then cooled sundews with water?
3.)ed.
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What water do you use for Drosera callistos ,Drosera anglica?
Only use distilled or rain water.
This video was very helpful, thank you! It answered all my questions
Interesting question for you, I have a Sun dew I got a few weeks ago, and I realized Ive never actually seen “dew” on the leaves, is that somewhat normal? Or is something wrong?
Needs more light to produce dew.
Drosera anglica is very similar but has a smaller area with the dew and it is temperate.
Hats. Off
Hi i got a cape sundew red form beginning of december its under LED grow lights 14 hrs a day 30cm above the plant fed every 2 weeks hummidity 80% its growing like made and dewing but the leafs are growing curling outwords not straight , any ideas what the problem could be ? Thanks
Thank you for such an informational video
Glad it was helpful!
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Just bought a cape sundew and I'm just wondering why the leaves are so short?
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New subscriber! Loved the way you explained this Plant. I just bought one. Loving it ❤
Great video ❤
Thanks and welcome!
Love the channel
Can I put it outside under direct Sun light?
Yes you can. I grow all my plants in direct sunlight....they get up to 8 hours in the summer months.
Hi there, I have just potted up 3 Drosera Carpensis in one pot, they came in the post this morning, do I need to separate them into individual pots?
Hi there ......I've found that the plants don't mind growing together.in the same pot.However
giving the plants more space by planting them in separate pots allows the long leaves to spread out nicely. This results in more presentable and FUNCTIONAL plants in the way they catch insects.. ...happy growing to you !
Nice informative video. How do you treat for pests? Do you use fungicide? Im a beginner with 3 sundews and notice a few pests on mine. Thanks.
Hi there.....I find that remarkably few pests affect Drosera capensis or other sundews. I think the mucilage covered leaves do a fine job of protecting the plants from pests. I do get the occasional aphid infestation. For removal of these I dip a toothpick into the mucilage on a sundew and simply pick up the aphids using the natural glue. I've had some plants affected by mealy bugs. I spray using Conguard to help treat them.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Nice video! Very informative! One little thing though... might not be a good idea to keep a sundew warm during winter if conditions dont allow it to grow. You might trick it into growing when its supposed to be dormant and that can take a lot of energy out of your sundew leading to slow growth during spring. Keep it watered and protected from frost. If you do have to bring it inside because of conditions, dont put under grow lights. Just a nice garage with a tiny window is what you want during winter. Altogether thou great video!
Do they need humidity ?
They don't actually need humidity to survive. Humidity ....which the plants enjoy.....is a by product of the pot plants standing in water. Just aim towards giving your plant adequate light, soft water using the tray method, a peat moss based medium and your plant will love you for it!
@@succulentflytraps ok I put mine outside! In my succulent green house where they get lots of light. And kept it in the bog. I’ll monitor water every 2 days.
So drosera capensis Alba does Not require dormancy right?
Are they supposed to feel sticky? Mine done stick to me if I touch them so worry it's not humid enough.
They should be sticky - that's how they trap insects.