Drosera prolifera
Owned by Dr0sera Butterwort (@Dr0sera_Butterwort).
Notes
Heart/kidney-shaped leaf blades with crimson tentacles. Strictly requires high humidity to maintain dew.Trap Architecture:Distinctive kidney- to heart-shaped (cordate/reniform) leaves on slender petioles, densely studded with crimson glandular tentacles secreting viscous digestive mucilage. As flower scapes elongate, they often produce plantlets at the tips (pseudovivipary) when touching damp moss.Plant Activity: Drosera prolifera is a non-dormant tropical rainforest species that grows continuously year-round provided temperatures stay between 18°C and 28°C. It is currently producing fresh…
Details
Identity & Classification
- Common Name
- Queensland Rainforest Sundew
- Clone ID
- Mount Bartle Frere Form
- Accession Number
- ACC-2026-DR-PROL-04
- Hybrid/Species/Unknown
- Species
Growth & Physical Traits
- Plant Type
- Carnivorous Plant, Herb
- Growing Medium
- 100% Long-Fiber Live Chilean Sphagnum Moss
- Pot Size
- 3.5" White Round Pot under Clear Humidity Dome
- Growth Habit
- Rosette-forming
Lifecycle & Reproduction
- Health Status
- Recovering ❤️🩹
- Propagation Method
- Offset / Pup
- Flowering Notes
- Scapes arch over and generate adventitious plantlets upon touching damp moss
Care & Requirements
- Watering Needs
- High Water Needs
- Temperature Range
- Tropical (65–85°F / 18–30°C)
- Humidity Range
- Very High Humidity (80–100%)
- Light Needs
- Bright Indirect Light
- Fertilizing
- Highly diluted bloodworm slurry applied sparingly to leaf discs
Origin & Source
- Acquisition Source
- Bizzare Tropicals
- Date Acquired
- Jun 6, 2026
- Natural Habitat Location
- Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland, Australia (Misty tropical rainforest stream banks)
Collection Context
- Quantity
- 1
- Growing Area
- PATIO-STA-A)
- Added Details
- Heart/kidney-shaped leaf blades with crimson tentacles. Strictly requires high humidity to maintain dew.Trap Architecture:Distinctive kidney- to heart-shaped (cordate/reniform) leaves on slender petioles, densely studded with crimson glandular tentacles secreting viscous digestive mucilage. As flower scapes elongate, they often produce plantlets at the tips (pseudovivipary) when touching damp moss.Plant Activity: Drosera prolifera is a non-dormant tropical rainforest species that grows continuously year-round provided temperatures stay between 18°C and 28°C. It is currently producing fresh heart-shaped rosettes and adventitious runner plantlets.
Drosera
prolifera
Growth & Physical Traits
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Care & Requirements
Origin & Source
Collection Context
Added Details
Heart/kidney-shaped leaf blades with crimson tentacles. Strictly requires high humidity to maintain dew. Trap Architecture: Distinctive kidney- to heart-shaped (cordate/reniform) leaves on slender petioles, densely studded with crimson glandular tentacles secreting viscous digestive mucilage. As flower scapes elongate, they often produce plantlets at the tips (pseudovivipary) when touching damp moss. Plant Activity: Drosera prolifera is a non-dormant tropical rainforest species that grows continuously year-round provided temperatures stay between 18°C and 28°C. It is currently producing fresh heart-shaped rosettes and adventitious runner plantlets.
Drosera
prolifera
Added Details
Heart/kidney-shaped leaf blades with crimson tentacles. Strictly requires high humidity to maintain dew. Trap Architecture: Distinctive kidney- to heart-shaped (cordate/reniform) leaves on slender petioles, densely studded with crimson glandular tentacles secreting viscous digestive mucilage. As flower scapes elongate, they often produce plantlets at the tips (pseudovivipary) when touching damp moss. Plant Activity: Drosera prolifera is a non-dormant tropical rainforest species that grows continuously year-round provided temperatures stay between 18°C and 28°C. It is currently producing fresh heart-shaped rosettes and adventitious runner plantlets.