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Carnivorous Well documented

Drosera gunniana

A tuberous, erect sundew of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania, long treated as part of Drosera peltata and reinstated as a species by de Salas. It sprouts from an underground tuber after autumn rains, grows scrambling stems with shield-shaped traps through winter and spring, and dies back for the dry summer.

Drosera gunniana
Photo: MFdeS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in grassland, grassy woodland and heath, often in damp spots, on sand, loam or clay soils.

Mostly lowland to low hills; few records carry an elevation.

New South WalesVictoriaSouth AustraliaTasmania

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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.