Slack's sundew

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Drosera slackii is a perennial carnivorous plant, producing pandurate or guitar-shaped leaves, up to 4cm long on a short stem. Leaves are green assuming a reddish-hue in high light and covered with red, sticky, glandular hairs, which trap and digest insect prey. A single or rarely double inflorescence to 40cm (16in) in height is produced in spring bearing deep pink, single flowers, 5-6cm (2-2½in) across

Scientific classification

Species: Slack's sundew (Drosera slackii)
Genus: Drosera
Family: Droseraceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse
Plant type: Up to 10 cm
Height: 0-0.1 metre
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Matforming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Slack's sundew

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Quick identification of Slack's sundew

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Slack's sundew care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

none required

Propagation

Propagate by seed as soon as ripe. Stored seed rapidly loses viability. Leaf cuttings during the growing season and root cuttings taken when dormant are alternative methods of propagation

Growing

Under glass grow in a mix of equal parts moss peat or fertiliser-free peat substitute and sand, in full light, although may need shading from hot midday sun in summer. The compost should be kept continually moist to wet during the growing season by standing the container in a tray of lime-free water, such as rainwater or Reverse Osmosis water. Keep just moist during the winter and do not stand the plants in water. Do not apply fertiliser at all through the year. Minimum temperatures should be no lower than 5C in the winter. In lower temperatures the plant may die back to the roots, but sometimes regenerates again in the spring.

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