This carnivorous perennial has a rosette of loosely arranged ribbon-like light green leaves that unfurl and produce sensitive fluid secreting glands. The saucer-shaped pink flowers appear in a raceme above the foliage on tall stems from spring to autumn.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Drosera capensisis naturally found in South Africa growing in boggy acidic soils in a semi-shaded to bright filtered light, wind protected position and is frost and drought tender.

Cape Sundew is a small carnivorous plant that is grown as a curiosity plant in small bog gardens and is planted in pots or terrarium and around moist rock ledges. It is also used as an indoor plant establishing from seeds in 1 to 2 years and in cold climates it is grown under glass.ID 1460

Note:
In time the plant forms a woody trailing trunk that may be branched and retains the dead foliage.

Drosera(DRO-se-ra) capensis(ka-PEN-sis)

Droseracea(DROS-er-AY-see-ee)