Drosera Admirabilis * Sub Tropical South African Sundew * Carnivorous * 10 Seeds *

10 TINY SEEDS DROSERA ADMIRABILIS This South African plant is similar in appearence to Drosera aliciae, but differs in that is smaller, about 2 cm and is overall more compact. Drosera admirabilis is a pretty compact rosette Sundew, easy to grow. The coloration is vivid with the tentacles being a dark red and the leaves a vibrant green. The leaves curl around any captured prey like a fist. Very free flowering with pale pink flowers produced from May to September. It 's an insectivorous plant, it can survive in nitrogen poor soils because it gets the nutrients it needs from insects. The upper surfaces of leaves are covered with hairs that secrete a sweet sticky substance. This attracts insects, which become smeared with it and unable to escape. The plant then exudes a digestive fluid that enables it to absorb most of the insect into its system. Hardiness zones 9, (-5°C/25°F) in Winter. They should be grown in bright light, but with protection from full midday sun. In cloudy coastal areas