Drosera villosa

A hairy rosette sundew narrowly endemic to the Serra Negra and Serra do Ibitipoca in southeast Minas Gerais, Brazil. It grows at 1200-1750 m on river margins, seepages and springs in campo rupestre, often in Sphagnum over wet rock. It is listed as Vulnerable.

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

River margins, seepages and springs in campo rupestre. It often grows in Sphagnum and moss carpets over wet rock, and also in humid sandy soil and rock cracks.

The revision gives 1200-1750 m. GBIF records span 12-1730 m because they include plants from the older, broader concept of the species.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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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