Forked-Leaf Sundew
Non-tuberous herbaceous plant with erect to sprawling growth habit up to 30 cm tall.
The thin, narrow leaves are forked at the tip into 2 prongs or further sub-divided into a multi-pronged tip. The leaf blade is lined with reddish brown tentacles holding tiny drops of mucilage known as dew. The mucilage contains digestive enzymes that break down the bodies of trapped insects.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Drosera binata
COMMON NAME
Forked-Leaf Sundew
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) Plant Growth Form Herbaceous Plant Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic, Heterotrophic (Insectivorous / Carnivorous) Maximum Height 30 cm PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun, Semi-Shade Water Preference Lots of Water
It grows well in both bright filtered light and full sun. This species needs to be kept moist at all times.
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