Burmese Sundew
Small, compact rosette up to about 2 cm wide. The spathulate leaves are lined with glandular trichomes and arranged in a tight rosette.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Drosera burmanni, Drosera burmanni 'Humpty Doo'
COMMON NAME
Burmese Sundew
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Growth Form Herbaceous Plant Lifespan (in Singapore) Annual Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic, Heterotrophic (Insectivorous / Carnivorous) Plant Shape Rounded Maximum Height 2 cm Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width 2 cm PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun Water Preference Lots of Water TIPS
Signs of the plant not getting enough light: Plant losing colour and turning green.
FAQs:
How much light do I need?
"Full sun" is 26 mol/day per sq meter. (VFT > 40 mol/day per sq meter)
"Full sun" plants will do excellent with a DLI over 20.
"Full sun" light = approx. 20,000-35,000 lux
Note.
- Measuring light by watts (how much energy is carried by the light) or mols/s (how many photons there are).
- Daily Light Integral (DLI - a measure of how much light hits the leaf in a day)
Sources:
- https://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/how-much-light-do-you-really-need-t31035.html.
- https://curiousplant.com/best-grow-lights-part-3/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_light_integral
USES:
Drosera burmanni has been considered a powerful rubefacient in Ayurveda.
Disclaimer
The information in this website is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.