Drosera: features of cultivation and care

Sundew - a carnivorous plant. Survive in all conditions on many continents, it feeds on insects. Therefore, it is still known as "the plant - a trap."

Proizrostaya in the wild, the plant adapts well and would feel comfortable in a house or apartment. Sundew - a plant flowering in spring flowers appear pink or white, and later formed the box, which contains the seeds.

Care at home

Easy care at home is as follows:

· For sundew necessary permanent light during the day in summer - up to 14 hours, in the winter - 8:00. The plant does not like direct sunlight, it is advisable to keep it on the east or west side of the room. On cold winter days can be further highlight the sundew, using fluorescent light bulbs.

· Drosera can tolerate and survive cooling air at a temperature of 5-120 C. Temperature conditions in the summer depends on the species of plant. Thus, African species required comfortable temperature about 300 C.

· Favorable for plant high humidity (about 70%). To create these conditions the pot with the plant kept in a terrarium with a lid and regularly sprayed. At the bottom of the container spread wet moss.

The soil is moistened every day, watering will be enough 1 time per week. pure melt water used for irrigation or rain. Do not use tap water.

· To grow in the wild in poor soils, which do not contain enough nutrients, sundew has a weak root system. At home, for it is not suitable for high flower pots and soil mixture of sand and peat.

· Sundew does not require additional power - she gets it from insects.

· In winter, the plant loses its leaves and goes into a resting state. During this period, it should be kept in the shade with high humidity.

· Prev onset spring period, the plant can be transplanted to soil mixture and replace.

· The appearance of dried leaves indicates that the plant was unwell. Then we have to check the humidity and to provide additional coverage.

Copious amounts of new leaves on the plant, a lot of colored drops - this is a sign that the home "predator" is located in a comfortable environment.