Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Maximum Height | 15 cm |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Subtropical Cape region of South Africa. |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Non-tuberous sundew with erect form up to 15 cm tall. |
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| Foliage | The narrowly elongated, light green leaf blade is lined with brown to reddish brown tentacles. The rounded leaf tips wrap around prey to prevent escape. |
| Flowers | The inflorescence produces up to 20 bright pink flowers which open consecutively from the bottom. |
| Habitat | Drosera capensis occurs on wet, peat-rich soils in marshes, bogs and wet grasslands. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Pink |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Stellate / Star-shaped |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
| Flowering Opening Time | Daytime |
| Flower Lifespan on Plant | 1 Day |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 32930 |
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| Species ID | 7344 |
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