Sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
- Native to:
- Aleutian Is., Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Netherlands, New Guinea, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States
iNaturalist: © vladimir_bryukhov (iNaturalist #35522857)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Droseraceae
- Genus:
- Drosera
- Species:
- Drosera rotundifolia
- USDA Symbol:
- DRBE4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 25 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Wildlife Benefits
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Hemipachnobia monochromataea
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Often found in fire-maintained bog and fen habitats; fire removes competing vegetation and maintains open conditions favorable to this species.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and should be surface sown on moist peat. Cold stratification improves germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI