Drosera spatulata
Owned by Dr0sera Butterwort (@Dr0sera_Butterwort).
Notes
Compact red rosette in full Highveld sun. Highly adaptable subtropical sundew with spoon-shaped glandular leaves. Keep standing in 1–2 cm pure water.Trap Architecture: Dense rosettes of spoon-shaped (spatulate) leaves covered in stalked mucilaginous glandular trichomes. Trapped insects trigger slow leaf-curling movement to maximize digestive enzyme contact.Plant Activity: Drosera spatulata is subtropical/temperate-adaptable and maintains active growth year-round in Pretoria's climate. With daytime temperatures climbing toward 27°C, expect rapid leaf unfurling and vigorous mucilage secretion.
Details
Identity & Classification
- Common Name
- Spoonleaf Sundew
- Subspecies
- Typical form
- Clone ID
- Mixed Localities Form
- Accession Number
- ACC-2026-DR-SPAT-01
- 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 Bowl & Satellite Pots
- Growth Habit
- Rosette-forming
Lifecycle & Reproduction
- Health Status
- Thriving 💚
- Propagation Method
- Seed Grown
- Flowering Notes
- Active flowering on branching scapes; pink five-petaled blossoms
Care & Requirements
- Watering Needs
- Standing Water / Bog Conditions
- Temperature Range
- Warm Temperate (50–80°F / 10–27°C)
- Humidity Range
- Low Humidity Tolerant (20–40%)
- Light Needs
- Full Sun
- Fertilizing
- Micro-insects; springtails, fungus gnats, and bloodworm powder
Origin & Source
- Acquisition Source
- Planet Botanica & Jozi Carnivores
- Date Acquired
- Mar 22, 2026
- Natural Habitat Location
- Eastern Asia, Eastern Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand (Peat bogs and wet heathlands)
Collection Context
- Quantity
- 4
- Growing Area
- Outdoor (Courtyard Tray #1 — OUT-TUB1)
- Added Details
- Compact red rosette in full Highveld sun. Highly adaptable subtropical sundew with spoon-shaped glandular leaves. Keep standing in 1–2 cm pure water.Trap Architecture: Dense rosettes of spoon-shaped (spatulate) leaves covered in stalked mucilaginous glandular trichomes. Trapped insects trigger slow leaf-curling movement to maximize digestive enzyme contact.Plant Activity: Drosera spatulata is subtropical/temperate-adaptable and maintains active growth year-round in Pretoria's climate. With daytime temperatures climbing toward 27°C, expect rapid leaf unfurling and vigorous mucilage secretion.
Drosera
spatulata
Growth & Physical Traits
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Care & Requirements
Origin & Source
Collection Context
Added Details
Compact red rosette in full Highveld sun. Highly adaptable subtropical sundew with spoon-shaped glandular leaves. Keep standing in 1–2 cm pure water. Trap Architecture: Dense rosettes of spoon-shaped (spatulate) leaves covered in stalked mucilaginous glandular trichomes. Trapped insects trigger slow leaf-curling movement to maximize digestive enzyme contact. Plant Activity: Drosera spatulata is subtropical/temperate-adaptable and maintains active growth year-round in Pretoria's climate. With daytime temperatures climbing toward 27°C, expect rapid leaf unfurling and vigorous mucilage secretion.
Drosera
spatulata
Added Details
Compact red rosette in full Highveld sun. Highly adaptable subtropical sundew with spoon-shaped glandular leaves. Keep standing in 1–2 cm pure water. Trap Architecture: Dense rosettes of spoon-shaped (spatulate) leaves covered in stalked mucilaginous glandular trichomes. Trapped insects trigger slow leaf-curling movement to maximize digestive enzyme contact. Plant Activity: Drosera spatulata is subtropical/temperate-adaptable and maintains active growth year-round in Pretoria's climate. With daytime temperatures climbing toward 27°C, expect rapid leaf unfurling and vigorous mucilage secretion.