Information and Care
Sundews occur in boggy areas around the world. They are beautiful little plants, often tinged with red, and covered with a sticky glue that glistens in the sunlight like dewdrops! They exude a sweet-smelling nectar, which attracts gnats, fruit-flies, and other small insects. Once they have captured their prey, they absorb and digest it’s body fluids. Many sundews are self-pollinating, so that when they bloom and seed out, there will be a carpet of new plants around them. Their pot should be set in a bowl or dish of water (not tap-water because of the chlorine - use distilled or rainwater), and placed in a very sunny location. In the wild the dew falls on them every day, so if it is dry in your house, you might need to spray-mist the plant occasionally.