Cape sundew

The Cape sundew is a carnivorous plant and a small rosette-forming carnivorous species of perennial sundew. Its Binomial name is Drosera capensis. It is one of the most common sundews in cultivation because of its size, easy to grow nature, and the great amount of seeds it produces. It produces strap-like leaves, up to 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) long (not including the petiole) and 0.5 centimetres (0.2 in) wide. Like in all sundews, these are covered in brightly coloured tentacles which secrete a sticky mucilage that traps arthropods. When insects are first trapped, the leaves roll towards the center. This helps digestion by bringing more digestive glands in contact with the prey. This act is completed in thirty minutes. The plant has a tendency to retain the dead leaves of previous seasons, and the main stem of the plant can become quite long and woody with time.

Trivia

 * The Plant may perhaps produce a flower, that reaches high above the plant. Many botanists believe that the flower is so high above the plants so that pollinators can notice it easier, which then begs the idea that this could be a hunting mechanism that the plant has evolved to use as a way of gaining nutrient, by attracting them to their sticky entanglements!


 * The roots of this plant are often weak and only used for rooting and water, since most of the nutrients it gets come from the prey it consumes, This plant is native to South Africa and Australia mainly, however it stretches across the world. so you will need to give it a hot environment to thrive in and plenty of sunlight, especially for it to flower.


 * Reproduction of this plant is asexual due to the fact that many of these plants pollinate themselves right after closing.


 * The plant has been known in ancient times to be used as a medicinal herb for minor coughs and whatnot, and is still used in Germany. By making tea out of it, people once thought that it may help wane some of your cough or minor flu symptoms.