Drosera kaieteurensis

A tiny rosetted sundew from the Guiana Shield, with red, round leaves only 2–3 mm long in rosettes 6–8 mm across and white or pink flowers. It grows in open, wet white-sand savannas, seeps, bogs and spray-soaked sandstone from about 300 to 2,100 m, most often around 500–700 m. Treat it as a warm, bright, constantly wet tropical sundew.

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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open, sunny wet ground on nutrient-poor sand and sandstone: white-sand savannas, seepage slopes, tepui bogs with Brocchinia and Heliamphora, and sphagnum at small waterfalls. It also grows on sandy soil and mossy rock.

Records range from about 300 to 2,100 m, with a median of about 630 m.

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🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.