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Drosera spathulata

spoon-leaved sundew

Drosera spathulata is a common misspelling of Drosera spatulata, the spoon-leaved sundew, dating from an 1824 misprint. Plants under this name are the same small, variable rosette sundew of East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. It has no winter dormancy and is easy to grow.

Drosera spathulata
Photo: DaveKimble, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet, open, nutrient-poor ground: seepages, bog edges, wet heath, road cuttings and sandy banks, usually in full sun.

From near sea level to about 1300 m.

JapanChinaKoreaNew ZealandAustralia

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.