Drosera — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Drosera recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Drosera lunata
Drosera lunata
Family: Droseraceae
Cultivation
Drosera lunata is a plant of moderate to high elevations in the sub-tropics to the tropics. It is not very hardy in most of the temperate zone and is best treated as a greenhouse plant. Prefers a sandy peaty soil, succeeding in poor soils and in bogs.
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EdibleMedicinal
Drosera rotundifolia
Drosera rotundifolia
Family: Droseraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sandy peaty soil, succeeding in poor soils and bogs. Requires a sunny position. An insectivorous plant, it can survive in nitrogen poor soils because it gets the nutrients it needs from insects.
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