☀️ 1. Sunlight
Bright light = red, dewy leaves.
Outdoors: morning sun + afternoon shade
Indoors: strong grow lights (12–14 hrs/day)
💧 2. Watering
Use:
Distilled
RO
Rainwater
Keep the tray filled with ½ inch of water.
🪴 3. Soil
Use:
50% peat + 50% perlite
orpure long-fiber sphagnum
🐛 4. Feeding
Feed if indoors:
crushed dried bloodworms
tiny insects
Once every 2–3 weeks.
❄️ 5. Dormancy (Only for Temperate Types)
Tropical sundews (capensis, spatulata) = NO dormancy.
Temperate sundews (filiformis, rotundifolia) = MUST have winter rest.
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