Drosera neesii

An erect or twining tuberous sundew endemic to south-west Western Australia, 15-60 cm tall, with small cup-shaped trap leaves in groups of three along the stem and pink flowers from August to December. Like other tuberous sundews it grows through the cool, wet winter and dies back to an underground tuber for the hot, dry summer. Two subspecies are recognised: subsp. neesii and the northern subsp. borealis.

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

It grows near swamps and around granite outcrops on sand, clay and laterite, in heath and open woodland of the south-west. The climbing stems scramble through low vegetation for support.

Measured GBIF records with elevation run from 40 to 253 m, median about 100 m (only 8 records).

Western Australia

🔒 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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