Carnivorous Plant | Sundew - Drosera Capensis Introduction

In this presentation, we will learn about the carnivorous plant Drosera Capensis. This is part one of this series.

1. Drosera Capensis
Sundew
Created By: Christy Suzuki, RN

2. Where is D. Capensis
Native to?

3. Cape Town,
South Africa

4. Fun Fact #1
Drosera Capensis is
one of the few
sundews that CURL
their LEAVES when
they catch their prey.

5. Why do their leaves
CURL?
To suck out as much
nutrients as possible from
their captured victims!

6. D. Capensis Varieties
The GREEN variety
Which blooms a
purple !ower!

7. D. Capensis Varieties
The WHITE variety
Lacks the RED
PIGMENT
The !ower is white

8. How Long Does Each
Leaf Live For?
2-3 months
But! no
worries, new
leaves will be
growing on top
of the old
ones!

9. How Does It Get Its
“DEW”?

10. How Does It Get Its
“DEW”?
How Does It NOT Get
DEW?!?!

11. How Does It NOT Get
DEW?!?!
The sparkling grass
you see in the
morning is created
by the humidity in
the high air,
Sundews do not
make their “dew”
from humidity from
the air.

12. How Does It Get Its
“DEW”?
Sundews make their
“dew” when they have
enough water in their
soil.
The roots absorbs
the water from the
soil, and then
transports the water
up into the leaves

13. Why Do You Keep On
“Quoting” The Word
“DEW”??
Because it’s not
actually “dew”.
it’s NECTAR

14. How Do I Take Care Of
My D. Capensis Sundew?!
Our D. Capensis
Care Guide will be in
our next sundew

15. See You Next Month!