Drosera quartzicola

Drosera quartzicola is a rare perennial sundew known only from four small populations in the Serra do Cipó in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It forms rosettes of leaves 0.7–4 cm long, sometimes on a short stem, in white quartz sand and gravel. It grows in drier spots than most Brazilian sundews, so it needs full sun, a pure mineral mix and a somewhat drier winter.

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

It grows in campo rupestre (rocky montane grassland) on silica sand among white quartz gravel, beside D. tentaculata and D. chrysolepis. Its ground is drier than most sundew habitats, and it flowers early in the wet season, from January to February.

The known populations are at 1,100–1,350 m. The coordinates on GBIF records mostly agree, with a median of about 1,100 m.

Brazil (Minas Gerais)

🔒 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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