Drosera dichotoma
An insectivorous perennial to 30cm tall, forming a rosette of erect, slender, long-stalked leaves; these are forked into two lobes to 15cm long. The leaves are covered in glandular green or red hairs which trap and digest insects. White flowers to 2cm across are held on stalks above the foliage in summer
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in spent, peat-free ericaceous or specialist carnivorous plant compost in a sunny position, either under glass or in a bog garden. If pot grown, stand the containers in trays of rain water to keep the growing medium wet. Water only with soft (ideally rain) water; fertilising is unnecessary. See carnivorous plant cultivation for further information
Propagate by seed sown at 10-13°C as soon as ripe. Take cuttings from young, fully-developed leaves, or take root cuttings when dormant
No pruning required
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free