Drosera burmannii
Owned by Dr0sera Butterwort (@Dr0sera_Butterwort).
Notes
Family: Droseraceae. Notable for ultra-fast snap tentacles that bend 180° in 10–30 seconds when prey touches outer gland heads. Keep standing in 1–2 cm pure water.Trap Architecture: Compact, flat rosettes of wedge-shaped leaves. It is famous for possessing specialized marginal "snap tentacles" that move rapidly—snapping inward 180° in just 10–30 seconds when stimulated—flinging captured insects directly onto the center of the leaf where sticky digestive glands finish the job.Propagation Note: Often acts as an annual or short-lived perennial, but self-pollinates readily to produce hundreds of…
Details
Identity & Classification
- Common Name
- Tropical Fast-Snap Sundew
- Subspecies
- Typical form
- Clone ID
- Typical Green/Red Compact Form
- Accession Number
- ACC-2026-DR-BURM-02
- Hybrid/Species/Unknown
- Species
Growth & Physical Traits
- Plant Type
- Carnivorous Plant, Herb
- Growing Medium
- 50% Sphagnum Peat Moss, 50% Washed Silica Sand
- Pot Size
- 6" Shallow Terracotta Mixed Bog Basin
- Growth Habit
- Rosette-forming
Lifecycle & Reproduction
- Health Status
- Thriving 💚
- Propagation Method
- Seed Grown
- Flowering Notes
- Produces multiple erect scapes with 10–25 white/pink self-fertile flowers; setting seed heads
Care & Requirements
- Watering Needs
- Standing Water / Bog Conditions
- Temperature Range
- Tropical (65–85°F / 18–30°C)
- Humidity Range
- Low Humidity Tolerant (20–40%)
- Light Needs
- Full Sun
- Fertilizing
- Naturally caught micro-prey; crushed freeze-dried bloodworms bi-weekly on disc
Origin & Source
- Acquisition Source
- Jozi Carnivores
- Date Acquired
- Jun 6, 2026
- Natural Habitat Location
- Tropical Southeast Asia, India & Northern Australia (Lowland wet sands & seepages)
Collection Context
- Quantity
- 3
- Growing Area
- Outdoor (Courtyard Tray #1 — OUT-TUB1)
- Added Details
- Family: Droseraceae. Notable for ultra-fast snap tentacles that bend 180° in 10–30 seconds when prey touches outer gland heads. Keep standing in 1–2 cm pure water.Trap Architecture: Compact, flat rosettes of wedge-shaped leaves. It is famous for possessing specialized marginal "snap tentacles" that move rapidly—snapping inward 180° in just 10–30 seconds when stimulated—flinging captured insects directly onto the center of the leaf where sticky digestive glands finish the job.Propagation Note: Often acts as an annual or short-lived perennial, but self-pollinates readily to produce hundreds of fine seeds that maintain a continuous colony in the pot.Plant Activity:Drosera burmannii is a tropical non-dormant species. As temperatures rise into the mid-20s, it enters rapid vegetative growth. If flower scapes appear over the coming weeks, supplementary feeding with fine insect powder (e.g., crushed bloodworms) will prevent the plant from exhausting itself during flowering and seed set.
Drosera
burmannii
Growth & Physical Traits
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Care & Requirements
Origin & Source
Collection Context
Added Details
Family: Droseraceae. Notable for ultra-fast snap tentacles that bend 180° in 10–30 seconds when prey touches outer gland heads. Keep standing in 1–2 cm pure water. Trap Architecture: Compact, flat rosettes of wedge-shaped leaves. It is famous for possessing specialized marginal "snap tentacles" that move rapidly—snapping inward 180° in just 10–30 seconds when stimulated—flinging captured insects directly onto the center of the leaf where sticky digestive glands finish the job. Propagation Note: Often acts as an annual or short-lived perennial, but self-pollinates readily to produce hundreds of fine seeds that maintain a continuous colony in the pot. Plant Activity: Drosera burmannii is a tropical non-dormant species. As temperatures rise into the mid-20s, it enters rapid vegetative growth. If flower scapes appear over the coming weeks, supplementary feeding with fine insect powder (e.g., crushed bloodworms) will prevent the plant from exhausting itself during flowering and seed set.
Drosera
burmannii
Added Details
Family: Droseraceae. Notable for ultra-fast snap tentacles that bend 180° in 10–30 seconds when prey touches outer gland heads. Keep standing in 1–2 cm pure water. Trap Architecture: Compact, flat rosettes of wedge-shaped leaves. It is famous for possessing specialized marginal "snap tentacles" that move rapidly—snapping inward 180° in just 10–30 seconds when stimulated—flinging captured insects directly onto the center of the leaf where sticky digestive glands finish the job. Propagation Note: Often acts as an annual or short-lived perennial, but self-pollinates readily to produce hundreds of fine seeds that maintain a continuous colony in the pot. Plant Activity: Drosera burmannii is a tropical non-dormant species. As temperatures rise into the mid-20s, it enters rapid vegetative growth. If flower scapes appear over the coming weeks, supplementary feeding with fine insect powder (e.g., crushed bloodworms) will prevent the plant from exhausting itself during flowering and seed set.