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- With these tips for care, the Cape sundew feels good
- What should be considered when casting the Cape Sundew?
- When and how can a Cape sundew be repotted?
- Should the Cape sundew be cut?
- Are there any fungi or pests that can be dangerous to Cape Sundew?
- How to protect Cape sundew from disease?
- Which fertilizer is suitable for the Cape Sundew?
- Under what conditions does the Cape Sundew come through the winter unscathed?
- Tips
Cape Sundew likes to be bright
With these tips for care, the Cape sundew feels good
The Cape sundew is one of the carnivorous plants and is considered to be particularly robust and easy to care for under the different sundew species. He is therefore quite well suited as a vegetable "flypaper" for interiors.
What should be considered when casting the Cape Sundew?
The Cape Sundew likes it like other sundew species (and unlike many other plants) permanently wet, so you should never let the substrate in the pot never completely dry out. Please note, however, that the sundew does not tolerate calcareous water. You should therefore pour it as free of lime as possible with rainwater or with distilled water. During the light-rich growth phase from March to October, depending on location and pot size, at least every three days should be watered, during hibernation the watering interval and amount can be slightly reduced.
When and how can a Cape sundew be repotted?
So that the roots of the Cape Sundew, which may have been injured during repotting, can recover well, you should ideally repot this plant only in February and thus shortly before the new outbreak. Use a lime-free substrate with peat content.
Should the Cape sundew be cut?
Due to its already compact growth, the Cape sundew does not need to be cut. If the aboveground plant parts wither once due to care mistakes, you should cut them off near the ground. In the case of Cape Sundew, there is no chance of the plant being able to drive out of the subterranean part (and to remedy any problems with the location). In this case, check the following location factors:
Are there any fungi or pests that can be dangerous to Cape Sundew?
Apart from the aphids to be controlled by the usual means, no pests are known which could be particularly dangerous to Cape sundew. On the contrary, the few insects present in the room, such as flies, usually remain on the sticky leaves of the plant at some point and serve them as a nutrient source.
How to protect Cape sundew from disease?
Most of the time it's not diseases, but care mistakes that cause problems with Cape Sundew. Good ventilation can also prevent dangerous mold from forming on the wet plant substrate.
Which fertilizer is suitable for the Cape Sundew?
In particular, when using specially mixed carnivorous soil, Cape sundew does not require any additional fertilization. Fertilizer can cause harm to most carnivorous plants, as their special way of life is especially adapted to nutrient-poor soils.
Under what conditions does the Cape Sundew come through the winter unscathed?
The perfect winter location for the Cape Sundew is a bright room with a uniform temperature of about 10 degrees Celsius. During the hibernation, the Cape sundew should still get enough light. If necessary, you can help out with a daylight lamp or plant light bulb from the retailer.
Tips
The flowers of the Cape Sundew should be cut close to the ground at the latest after seed formation, including the stems, so that no further flowering occurs in the same year. So the plant saves energy of growth, which can then be put into the further development of the up to about 20 cm long leaves in this sundew species.