Drosera magnifica

The largest sundew of the New World, with stems up to 1.2 m and a total length over 1.5 m, and a distinctive candelabrum-shaped inflorescence. It is known from a single mountain top in eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil, and is assessed as Critically Endangered; it was famously first recognised from photos posted on Facebook.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows among herbaceous and shrubby vegetation on sandstone outcrops at the summit of Pico do Padre Angelo, a campo rupestre-type environment with thin, poor, sandy soils, bright sun and frequent mist. Young plants arise from adventitious shoots rather than seedlings.

Known only from about 1,500-1,530 m on Pico do Padre Angelo; the GBIF records carry no elevation.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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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