Drosera helodes “Great Northern Highway Form” [Western Australia]

Drosera helodes “Great Northern Highway Form” is a perennial herbaceous plant recognized as a pygmy sundew. It forms compact rosettes of horizontally oriented leaves, typically measuring about 1.3 cm in diameter. Its leaves are round and can reach up to 1.7 mm in diameter, adorned with glandular tentacles that produce a sticky substance to trap insects. During its flowering period, which occurs between October and November, it may produce one or two flowering stalks, reaching lengths of up to 8 cm, adorned with bright white petals.Origin:Native to Australia, particularly thriving along the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia. It is commonly found in sandy soils of swamps and wetlands, where the moisture and acidic conditions are optimal for its growth. These specific ecological niches enable the plant to flourish in environments with limited nutrient availability, which is a characteristic trait of many pygmy sundews.Product Features:Remarkable adaptations for survival.Full sun to partial shade.Dormant during dry spells; summer dormancy not required.Suited for nutrient-poor soilsProstrate growth habitAdditional info:For more info & photos visit our blog and our page Facebook and Instagram.