Drosera pilosa

Drosera pilosa is an African montane sundew: a stemless perennial rosette whose leaves, flower stalks and sepals are hairy, very like D. burkeana. It grows in the highlands from Sierra Leone and Cameroon to Kenya, Tanzania and Angola, mostly at 1200–2700 m. Grow it cool-tropical, bright and wet all year.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Described simply as a montane species; the genus in these highlands typically grows in wet grassland, bog margins and seepages in full sun.

Recorded at 1219–2700 m, median 1900 m (10 records); herbarium labels include 1360 m in Angola and 2200 m in DR Congo.

AngolaBurundiCameroonDR CongoGuineaKenyaMalawiRwandaSierra LeoneTanzania

🔒 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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