Scientific Name: Drosera arcturi

Common Name: alpine sundew

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Droseraceae

Form Description: Perennial insectivorous herb with long, fibrous roots and leaves in a basal rosette.

Flowers: Solitary flowers with white petals about 1cm long.

Fruit: Capsule

Municipality
Break O’DayCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyGlamorgan-Spring BayGlenorchyHobartHuon ValleyKentishKingboroughLatrobeMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsWest Coast
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Frequent in sub-alpine moors and bogs.

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Capillary watering is recommended. Seedlings are susceptible to weed competition.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Cuttings, Division

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seeds dust-like, black when ripe.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated by leaf and root cuttings.