Petiolaris Sundews (Woolly Drosera)

Petiolaris Sundews (Woolly Drosera)

New to this group? Read our Petiolaris Sundews care guide.

The petiolaris complex is a group of tropical sundews from northern Australia. Many are covered in fine silvery hairs that give them a soft, woolly look, and they sparkle with sticky dew. They like warmth all year and don't go dormant in winter.

• Drosera paradoxa and Drosera petiolaris are the easiest in the group and need no extra humidity.
• darwinensis, ordensis, broomensis, fulva and falconeri appreciate a little humidity.

Petiolaris sundew care basics

• Temperature: keep them warm, and never below 40°F. In cold weather, add a shipping heat pack to your order.
• Light: bright light, like a sunny window or a grow light.
• Water: distilled, rain or RO water only (TDS under 100), with the pot sitting in a tray of water.
• Soil: a grittier mix, like our Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix with Sand.

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Pictures are representative of plants, not exact. Plants may differ in size or initial coloration.