Drosera cucullata

An annual sundew of Drosera section Arachnopus, the D. indica group, described by Allen Lowrie in 2014 from northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It is named for its large, red, hooded stamens. Like its relatives it grows fast through the tropical wet season, flowers, sets seed and dies, so it is grown each year from seed in hot, bright, wet conditions.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

An annual of seasonally wet ground in the monsoon tropics of northern Australia. Section Arachnopus sundews grow in open, sunny, seasonally waterlogged sandy places and survive the dry season only as seed.

Northern Australian sundews of this group grow in the lowlands, so the climate is hot.

Western Australia (Kimberley region)Northern Territory

🔒 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.