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Drosera glanduligera
Also called Scarlet Sundew
Pimpernel sundew is a small carnivorous annual from southern Australia that grows in winter and flowers from August to November. It needs cool winter conditions, bright light, and wet, nutrient-poor soil.
Drosera glanduligera, commonly known as the pimpernel sundew or scarlet sundew, is a species of carnivorous plant in the Sundew family, Droseraceae. It is endemic to southern Australia. It is an ephemeral annual plant that grows in the winter and flowers from August to November.
Drosera glanduligera can be a difficult plant to cultivate. Germination requires cool temperatures of approximately 1–8 °C (34–46 °F) at night and warmer temperatures of 15–25 °C (59–77 °F) during the day. Scarification may also assist in germination. Plants must be kept well fed to ensure strong growth and blooming, with either natural prey or diluted foliar fertiliser.
Drosera glanduligera is a widespread species, occurring in southern Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania (including Flinders Island), Victoria, and Western Australia. It can be found growing in a wide range of habitats and soil conditions across its range, and may be locally abundant in some areas.
Scented Sundew · Drosera acaulis · Drosera adelae · Peninsula Sundew · Slender Leaved Sundew · White Sundew · Drosera albonotata · Australian sundew · Pygmy Sundew · Drosera amazonica · Drosera andersoniana · Drosera androsacea
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Drosera glanduligera by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
