Drosera madagascariensis (Okavango Delta, BWA)

Drosera madagascariensis is a widespread African sundew found from Madagascar and Mozambique up through Tanzania and into West Africa. It grows in wet, peaty soils along seepages, marsh edges, and seasonally flooded grasslands, forming an upright, often elongated stem lined with narrow, sticky leaves. It is distinguished from similar stem-forming species by its consistently vertical growth habit, reddish slender leaves, and tall scapes of small pink flowers. This species may be split into several different species as part of the taxanomic work Alex Dietrick is currently doing in Africa.

Care for this carnivorous plant is simple. I recommend using a mix of 1:1 long fiber sphagnum moss to perlite, using the tray method to keep the substrate constantly wet with water under 50 PPM TDS. I use a 14 hour photoperiod at about 250 PPFD, but you can use a natural photoperiod or anywhere from 10-16 hours. I normally spray the leaves with 1,000-2,500PPM MaxSea fertilizer weekly, or as often as I remember.

Please note this plant will ship potted via USPS Priority Mail. Heat packs are not automatically included. I offer a 72 and 96 hour heat pack as additions. Please make sure to add one of these options before completing your purchase to be eligible for live arrival guarantee if your day time temperatures are below 50°F. You will receive a plant roughly 1-1.5" tall from the base of the stem.

Any photos of plants are representative of what a mature plant/leaves/flower, etc. may look like for reference only. Pictures of seeds are to show the size of seeds from this species. Any photos of seeds are representative of what you will receive and they are not exact seeds you will receive.