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Carnivorous Well documented

Drosera felix

A tiny red rosette sundew from the tepuis and sandstone uplands on the Venezuela–Guyana border. It is now generally treated as a synonym of D. kaieteurensis, which grows 6–8 mm across on sandy soils or mossy rock. Grow it as a warm-to-intermediate highland sundew with bright light and constant moisture.

Drosera felix
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Sandy soils and moss-covered rock on tepuis and sandstone uplands of the Guiana Highlands, in open, wet sites.

Records under this name are from 650–1450 m (median 1300 m); D. kaieteurensis ranges from 460 to 2400 m.

Venezuela: BolívarGuyana

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.