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- What do the flowers of sundew look like?
- This is how the flowers of sundew look
- The flowers open only a short time
- Seed seeds from the flowers
- Tips
Flowers are very rare to find on sundew
What do the flowers of sundew look like?
Sundew is drawn in most cases less because of the flowers, but rather because of the interesting leaves and tentacles that wake up from it. Nevertheless, the flowers can be very decorative. However, most species only have a very short flowering period.
This is how the flowers of sundew look
The flowers of a Drosera grow on very long flower stalks. This fertilizing insects do not get into the claws of the tentacles when dusting.
The flowers are also self-fertile. They are single or fünfzählig in almost all kinds.
Most species develop very small flowers that just reach a diameter of 1.5 cm. Most common flower colors are white and purple, tropical and subtropical Drosera species can also be red, yellow and orange.
The flowers open only a short time
The flowers of the sundew open only when they receive enough light. When keeping in the moor bed Drosera blooms only in direct sunlight. It is striking that the flowers are heliotropic, so always turn to the sun or the light.
Sundew, which is cared for as a houseplant, may be put outdoors in the summer. There he gets more sun and thus blooms more intensively.
The individual flowers of the sundew do not bloom for a long time. Usually they close again after a few days.
Seed seeds from the flowers
If you let the flowers bloom, capsule fruits develop, in which seeds ripen. When it is ripe, the fruits open and you can shake out the seed.
Tips
Many experts for carnivorous plants recommend cutting off flower stems before flowers develop. The sundew stops growing as long as the plant is in bloom. By cutting off the flowers Drosera usually grows faster.