Drosera bulbigena

Midget sundew

A tiny tuberous sundew, only 3–6 cm tall, from swamps and winter-wet hollows on the Swan Coastal Plain south of Perth, Western Australia. It grows through the cool, wet winter, flowers white from August to October, and survives the dry summer as a dormant tuber. It is a Priority Two species, poorly known and restricted to a few sites.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in swamps and low-lying ground that is wet or flooded in winter, in sandy and clayey soils among sedges and low heath, drying out completely in summer.

Coastal plain lowlands, below about 50 m; no elevation data were measured.

Western Australia (Swan Coastal Plain)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.