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Sundews
Drosera - Sundews
Sundews are carnivorous plants which form part of the largest group of carnivorous plants with at least recorded 194 species.
Drosera - Sundews
Sundews are carnivorous plants which form part of the largest group of carnivorous plants with at least recorded 194 species.
These sticky dew-like plants can be found spread out on every continent except for Antarctica.
Sundews, (depending on the species) grow either flat on the soil or in upright rosettes, ranging from a mere 1cm to a humongous 1 meter in height and can live up to 50 years!
Sundews are characterized by movable glandular tentacles, topped with sweet sticky secretions. When an insect lands on the sticky tentacles, the plant can move more tentacles in the direction of the insect to trap it further. Once trapped, small glands will digest the insect and absorb the resulting nutrients, which can then be used to aid growth.