Drosera hirsuta

A tuberous sundew from the northern wheatbelt and Geraldton sandplain of Western Australia, described by Lowrie and Conran; the name refers to its hairy foliage. Like other south-west tuberous sundews it grows through the wet winter and spends the hot, rainless summer as an underground tuber. Published detail is thin, so care here follows the measured climate and the genus group.

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

Records come from open heath and woodland on sandy and lateritic soils between Kalbarri and Perth. Specific microhabitat notes are not available.

Lowland south-western Western Australia, mostly below a few hundred metres.

Western Australia (Geraldton to Perth region)

🔒 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.