Drosera nana

A dwarf annual sundew of section Arachnopus, described by Allen Lowrie in 2014 and endemic to the north of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It grows in the wet season in seasonally waterlogged, open Melaleuca woodland over sedges, and dies as the dry season begins. Grow it as a hot, very bright, wet-season annual from seed.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Seasonally wet, open woodland of Melaleuca nervosa (and Lophostemon, Melaleuca viridiflora) over sedges on the Darwin coastal plain and near Litchfield, and in the Kimberley. The ground is waterlogged in the wet season and dry for the rest of the year.

Records carry no elevation; the Darwin area and Litchfield sites are lowland, near sea level to about 200 m.

Western Australia (Kimberley)Northern Territory

🔒 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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