Standing water
52 of 141 (37%)
Drosera
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Drosera is
Drosera is a plant genus, commonly called Alice sundew, a carnivorous plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is Tropical wetlands. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of full sun, standing water watering frequency, warm temperature range, and high humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Drosera genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Drosera
- Common name
- Alice sundew
- Plant type
- Carnivorous plant
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Native range
- Tropical wetlands
- Most common light
- Full sun
- Most common watering
- Standing water
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- High
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 141 public items across collecto.rs.
Full sun
72 of 141 (51%)
Warm
63 of 141 (45%)
High
53 of 141 (38%)
Bi-weekly, Maxsea
Most common note across 7 public items
Species
Species in the Drosera genus
Drill into a specific species to see only collectors growing it.
Collectors
People growing Drosera
Click a collector to see their full collection. Sorted by how many of this plant they own.
- Llenn Arkyl18 Drosera
- Tyler Cunningham10 Drosera
- Dylan T9 Drosera
- Tyler Rogers7 Drosera
- AJ Alpert7 Drosera
- Berbegal-Desbordes Jonathan6 Drosera
- Dr0sera Butterwort6 Drosera
- Ddzamler6 Drosera
- David Fefferman5 Drosera
- Andrew Dalke4 Drosera
- Lilian4 Drosera
- Aidan White4 Drosera
- AtomicAlchemist3 Drosera
- Rabab Virani3 Drosera
- Aaaamory3 Drosera
- Marco Lara3 Drosera
- GGeorge Essler2 Drosera
- Oskar Pelayo2 Drosera
- Stacy Andrews2 Drosera
- Jenny Pham2 Drosera
- Tom Crosman2 Drosera
- KKevin Peterson2 Drosera
- SShane Szatlocky2 Drosera
- Oliver Sellman2 Drosera
Just added
Recent Drosera
The latest public additions across the platform.
Drosera paradoxa
@Carnivargi
Drosera Magnifica
@Carnivargi
Drosera falconeri
@Carnivargi
Drosera lanata
@Carnivargi
Drosera prolifera
@Carnivargi
Drosera intermedia
@Carnivargi
Drosera floridana
@Carnivargi
Drosera capensis '"albo"'
@T-Rex0987
Drosera capensis '"Red"'
@T-Rex0987
Drosera spatulata
@T-Rex0987
Drosera adelae
@T-Rex0987
Drosera Burmanii
@apple-test
Questions
Frequently asked about Drosera
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Drosera?
Drosera is a plant genus. Commonly known as Alice sundew, a carnivorous plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to Tropical wetlands.
How do you care for Drosera?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Drosera is Full sun light, standing water watering, warm temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors commonly note: Bi-weekly, Maxsea.
How rare is Drosera?
Drosera has a healthy collector base on collecto.rs — neither widespread nor especially rare.
Can I track my own Drosera on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Drosera, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Drosera collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.