Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
dichrosepala
ID:
946562

Status:
valid

Authors:
Turcz.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1854

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 27(II): 343 (1854)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000945900



Common Names

  • Dichrosepala Sundew
  • Dichrosepala Drosera
  • Dichrosepala


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Description

Drosera dichrosepala (also called 'Two-Colored Sundew', among many other common names) is a small perennial herbaceous plant native to Australia. It has a rosette of leaves that are covered in pink and white tentacles. It grows in sunny, moist, and well-drained soils in areas with high humidity and temperatures between 10-30°C.

Uses & Benefits

Drosera dichrosepala is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat digestive disorders, skin diseases, and wounds.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Drosera dichrosepala sub. enodes (N.G.Marchant & Lowrie) Schlauer

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Drosera dichrosepala flowers are small and white with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Drosera dichrosepala is a small, perennial sundew native to Australia. It can be grown in a variety of soils, but prefers a well-drained, sandy soil. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the rootstock. The plant prefers full sun or partial shade and should be watered regularly during the growing season.

Where to Find Drosera dichrosepala

Drosera dichrosepala is native to Australia and can be found in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Species in the Drosera genus

Drosera afra, Drosera camporupestris, Drosera coccipetala, Drosera hartmeyerorum, Drosera liniflora, Drosera longiscapa, Drosera pedicellaris, Drosera peruensis, Drosera rubrifolia, Drosera variegata, Drosera viridis, Drosera allantostigma, Drosera leucostigma, Drosera patens, Drosera prostrata, Drosera rupicola, Drosera sidjamesii, Drosera gibsonii, Drosera schwackei, Drosera aberrans, Drosera schmutzii, Drosera solaris, Drosera amazonica, Drosera ericgreenii, Drosera fontinalis, Drosera ultramafica, Drosera quartzicola, Drosera hookeri, Drosera acaulis, Drosera adelae, Drosera admirabilis, Drosera affinis, Drosera alba, Drosera aliciae, Drosera andersoniana, Drosera anglica, Drosera arcturi, Drosera arenicola, Drosera atrostyla, Drosera auriculata, Drosera badgerupii, Drosera banksii, Drosera barbigera, Drosera beleziana, Drosera bequaertii, Drosera bicolor, Drosera biflora, Drosera binata, Drosera brevicornis, Drosera brevifolia,

Species in the Droseraceae family

Aldrovanda vesiculosa, Dionaea muscipula, Drosera afra, Drosera camporupestris, Drosera coccipetala, Drosera hartmeyerorum, Drosera liniflora, Drosera longiscapa, Drosera pedicellaris, Drosera peruensis, Drosera rubrifolia, Drosera variegata, Drosera viridis, Drosera allantostigma, Drosera leucostigma, Drosera patens, Drosera prostrata, Drosera rupicola, Drosera sidjamesii, Drosera gibsonii, Drosera schwackei, Drosera aberrans, Drosera schmutzii, Drosera solaris, Drosera amazonica, Drosera ericgreenii, Drosera fontinalis, Drosera ultramafica, Drosera quartzicola, Drosera hookeri, Drosera acaulis, Drosera adelae, Drosera admirabilis, Drosera affinis, Drosera alba, Drosera aliciae, Drosera andersoniana, Drosera anglica, Drosera arcturi, Drosera arenicola, Drosera atrostyla, Drosera auriculata, Drosera badgerupii, Drosera banksii, Drosera barbigera, Drosera beleziana, Drosera bequaertii, Drosera bicolor, Drosera biflora, Drosera binata,

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