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Carnivorous Partly documented

Drosera corinthiaca

A natural hybrid sundew from the Western Cape of South Africa, named by Gibson and Green in 1999. The measured site has a mild climate with cool, moist winters and warm summers. Grow it like Cape rosette sundews: bright, mild and moist, with cooler winter nights.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Published habitat detail was not accessible. Cape sundews typically grow in damp sandy or peaty ground in fynbos seepages.

The single measured site was modelled at about 400 m.

South Africa (Western Cape)

🔒 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.