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Drosera cuneifolia

Flower
Common names: peninsula sundew (Eng.); skiereiland sondouw, vlie & euml; vangertjie (Afr.)
Family: Droseraceae

... McQuillan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2013 Drosera cuneifolia is a perennial carnivorous plant. The ... in a capsule and released a few weeks after flowering. Drosera cuneifolia is endemic to South Africa and restricted ... to occasionally grow on the flats south of Smitswinkel. Drosera cuneifolia is a winter-growing sundew and usually ...

10 / 06 / 2013 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Drosera pauciflora

Flower
Common names: sundew (Eng.); sondouw, vlieë vangertjie (Afr.)
Family: Droseraceae

... styles in spring, and flowers profusely after fire. Drosera pauciflora is endemic to South Africa and is only ... tentacles do not, for example, respond to water droplets. Drosera A very well drained sandy soil is the best growth ... plants. Taller rather than wider pots are ideal for Drosera to thrive and to accommodate their few, but long ...

29 / 10 / 2012 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Drosera cistiflora

Form from Niewoudtville
Common names: poppy-flowered sundew (Eng.);doublom, snotrosie (Afr.)
Family: Droseraceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2012   Drosera cistiflora is a perennial carnivorous plant. ... honey-combed. The seed capsule is top-shaped (turbinate). Drosera cistiflora is common in the Cape winter-rainfall ... the leaf and tentacles do not respond to water droplets. Drosera A very well drained sandy soil is the best growth ...

01 / 10 / 2012 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Drosera aliciae

Rosettes of Drosera aliciae
Common names: shepherd's crook sundew, alice sundew (Eng.); sondou (Afr.)
Family: Droseraceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2012   Drosera aliciae is a perennial carnivorous plant with a few, ... outer coating on both sides. The seed capsule is oval. Drosera aliciae is endemic to South Africa and is a common ... and do not, for example, respond to water droplets. Drosera Drosera aliciae grows best in 1 part sand or silica ...

10 / 09 / 2012 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Drosera trinervia

Drosera trinervia palnt in situ
Common names: small sundew (Eng.); klein sondouw (Afr.)
Family: Droseraceae

... NBG Monique McQuillan Kirstenbosch August 2012   Drosera trinervia is a perennial carnivorous plant and can be ... seeds, 0.3 mm long, are formed in the oblong capsule. Drosera trinervia is endemic to South Africa and, as one of ... tentacles do not, for example, respond to water droplets. Drosera Drosera make fascinating house and conservatory ...

20 / 08 / 2012 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Drosera capensis

Drosera capensis leaf
Common names: Cape sundew (Eng.); sondouw (Afr.)
Family: Droseraceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2008 Drosera capensis is a free-flowering, robust, carnivorous, ... in the capsules. Flowering time: December to January.   Drosera capensis occurs naturally in the southwestern Cape ... leaf and tentacles do not respond to water droplets.   Drosera Drosera capensis is one of the hardiest carnivorous ...

18 / 02 / 2008 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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