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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Drosera insolita

An obscure sundew described by Taton in 1945 from the former Belgian Congo (now DR Congo). Almost nothing about it is published beyond the description, GBIF holds no records, and it is not known in cultivation. This profile is a cautious guide based on sundews of tropical African seasonal wetlands.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Not documented in the sources we could reach; tropical African sundews of the region grow in open, seasonally wet grassland, bogs and seepages.

Unknown; highland south-eastern DR Congo lies mostly at 1,000–1,700 m.

Congo, Democratic Republic of

🔒 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.