Drosera scorpioides
Description
Drosera scorpioides is the king of the pygmies as the largest species of pygmy sundew. It can grow to almost 2” in diameter on a vertical stem that can exceed 6” tall. The name “scorpioides” refers to the curvatures of the leaves and tentacles reminiscent of a scorpion’s tail. It has light pink flowers. Very simple to grow, it is a great pygmy for beginners.
As a pygmy sundew, it will produce ‘gemmae’ which are tiny modified leaves that appear as geometric circles of buds in the center of the growing point each fall. Each gemma can detach from the main plant and rapidly grow into a new plant (much faster than planting seed).
Drosera scorpioides produces extremely large gemmae that are around 2mm in diameter. Adjust the photoperiod to be 9-10 hours in winter, gradually cycling to 14-15 hours in summer. They require proper lighting cues to produce gemmae and to flower in spring.
Plants are potted in 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pots. Plants in photos 1-2 are representative of the plants you will receive. There will be 2-4 plants per pot.
Growing Information
Climate: Mediterranean (SW Australia). 40-100F, low to moderate humidity.
Light: Full Sun or 20W per sq ft LED light. Pygmy sundews love bright light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5”-1” of water using tray method. Drosera scorpioides is more tolerant to wetter and dryer conditions than most pygmies.
Soil: 40% Peat: 60% Perlite/Sand is a good mix. Pygmy Sundews like well draining soils. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed leaves with Fish Food Powder every few weeks or so. Pygmy Sundews love to eat and can be fed as long as there are dewy leaves.
More detailed growing information here: Pygmy Sundew Cultivation
Description
Drosera scorpioides is the king of the pygmies as the largest species of pygmy sundew. It can grow to almost 2” in diameter on a vertical stem that can exceed 6” tall. The name “scorpioides” refers to the curvatures of the leaves and tentacles reminiscent of a scorpion’s tail. It has light pink flowers. Very simple to grow, it is a great pygmy for beginners.
As a pygmy sundew, it will produce ‘gemmae’ which are tiny modified leaves that appear as geometric circles of buds in the center of the growing point each fall. Each gemma can detach from the main plant and rapidly grow into a new plant (much faster than planting seed).
Drosera scorpioides produces extremely large gemmae that are around 2mm in diameter. Adjust the photoperiod to be 9-10 hours in winter, gradually cycling to 14-15 hours in summer. They require proper lighting cues to produce gemmae and to flower in spring.
Plants are potted in 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pots. Plants in photos 1-2 are representative of the plants you will receive. There will be 2-4 plants per pot.
Growing Information
Climate: Mediterranean (SW Australia). 40-100F, low to moderate humidity.
Light: Full Sun or 20W per sq ft LED light. Pygmy sundews love bright light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5”-1” of water using tray method. Drosera scorpioides is more tolerant to wetter and dryer conditions than most pygmies.
Soil: 40% Peat: 60% Perlite/Sand is a good mix. Pygmy Sundews like well draining soils. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed leaves with Fish Food Powder every few weeks or so. Pygmy Sundews love to eat and can be fed as long as there are dewy leaves.
More detailed growing information here: Pygmy Sundew Cultivation
Description
Drosera scorpioides is the king of the pygmies as the largest species of pygmy sundew. It can grow to almost 2” in diameter on a vertical stem that can exceed 6” tall. The name “scorpioides” refers to the curvatures of the leaves and tentacles reminiscent of a scorpion’s tail. It has light pink flowers. Very simple to grow, it is a great pygmy for beginners.
As a pygmy sundew, it will produce ‘gemmae’ which are tiny modified leaves that appear as geometric circles of buds in the center of the growing point each fall. Each gemma can detach from the main plant and rapidly grow into a new plant (much faster than planting seed).
Drosera scorpioides produces extremely large gemmae that are around 2mm in diameter. Adjust the photoperiod to be 9-10 hours in winter, gradually cycling to 14-15 hours in summer. They require proper lighting cues to produce gemmae and to flower in spring.
Plants are potted in 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pots. Plants in photos 1-2 are representative of the plants you will receive. There will be 2-4 plants per pot.
Growing Information
Climate: Mediterranean (SW Australia). 40-100F, low to moderate humidity.
Light: Full Sun or 20W per sq ft LED light. Pygmy sundews love bright light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5”-1” of water using tray method. Drosera scorpioides is more tolerant to wetter and dryer conditions than most pygmies.
Soil: 40% Peat: 60% Perlite/Sand is a good mix. Pygmy Sundews like well draining soils. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed leaves with Fish Food Powder every few weeks or so. Pygmy Sundews love to eat and can be fed as long as there are dewy leaves.
More detailed growing information here: Pygmy Sundew Cultivation
Drosera scorpioides timelapse after feeding fish food slurry. The extremely long tentacles can curl dramatically (even more than in this video) in only 10-20 minutes.