Drosera capensis, also called the Cape sundew, is perhaps the perfect carnivorous plant for a beginner. Cape sundew carnivorous plants grow large stems with many long, green leaves. The end of each leaf is covered in small, red tentacles with tiny droplets of mucilage on each one. When an insect becomes stuck to a cape sundew leaf, the le
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Amazing packaging for shipping, love that they use the potting material as the packing material! My plants came in very safe, healthy states, and are already growing considerably after just a couple of weeks!
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Scott · 3 days ago
Received in excellent, healthy condition. Planted promptly upon arrival and appears to be very happy seated in a low dish with plenty of water keeping potting mixture provided good and damp.
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Anonymous · September 23, 2026
I purchased two cape sundews in April and wanted to really give them time to acclimate to my environment and care before taking time to review.
Each plant has more than doubled size. I have now earned multiple waves of new leaves, each thicker and producing more dew than the last. My first specimen has even pushed out a flower stalk!
The plants from Predatory Plants come from top notch stock. If you're thinking about getting into carnivorous plants, you have found the right place. I can't wait to get my collection with help from the team at Predatory Plants!