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Carnivorous Well documented

Drosera nidiformis

A small, non-dormant rosette sundew from the far south of KwaZulu-Natal and the adjacent Pondoland coast of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It has obovate leaves 1–2 cm long on petioles 1.5–5 cm long that curl around prey, and it colours red in strong light. It is easy in cultivation: warm, frost-free, sunny and permanently moist.

Drosera nidiformis
Photo: User:Carstor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Wild records cluster around the Umtamvuna river and the Pondoland coast. The habitat there is moist, acidic, nutrient-poor ground in open grassland and seepages on sandstone. Exact microhabitat notes for this species are thin.

The records fall in the coastal and near-coastal belt of Pondoland, roughly from sea level to about 500 m; GBIF records carry no altitudes, so this is an estimate.

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)South Africa (Eastern Cape, Pondoland)

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.