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An Australian sundew preferring partial shade with long lance-shaped leaves.
Drosera adelae, the lance-leaved sundew, is native to the humid tropical rainforest understory of northeastern Queensland, Australia, growing along shaded stream banks and on moist rock faces. Unlike the majority of sundews, which require intense sunlight, D. adelae is adapted to low-light conditions and thrives in bright indirect light or partial shade—making it unusual and valuable for indoor cultivation on windowsills. Its lance-shaped leaves bear mucilage-tipped tentacles that trap small insects, and the plant propagates readily from root cuttings and adventitious plantlets. Cultivation requires consistently moist sphagnum media, tray watering with pure or rainwater, and warm temperatures of 20–30°C. It is intolerant of cold below about 5°C.
Origem
Northeastern Queensland, Australia, shaded tropical rainforest stream banks and moist rock faces
Expectativa de vida
5+ years
Tamanho
10-20cm
Temperatura
10〜30℃
Umidade
60〜90%
Insects (auto-capture)
Partial shade OK
Long lance-shaped
Produces root offsets
Tray watering
Beginner. Esta é uma espécie amigável para iniciantes. Não é necessário equipamento especial ou experiência, e pode ser mantida com sucesso com uma configuração básica de cuidados.
A temperatura ideal para Drosera Adelae é 10〜30℃. A umidade recomendada é 60〜90%. Evite mudanças bruscas de temperatura e mantenha um ambiente estável.
A expectativa de vida média de Drosera Adelae é 5+ years. Com cuidados e nutrição adequados, podem viver uma vida longa e saudável.
Drosera Adelae normalmente atinge 10-20cm quando adulto. O tamanho pode variar dependendo das condições de cuidado e genética individual.
Drosera Adelae se alimenta de: Insects (auto-capture). Busque uma dieta equilibrada com frequência de alimentação adequada.
O preço de Drosera Adelae varia significativamente dependendo do morfo, tamanho e linhagem. Consulte nossa página de preços de mercado para informações atualizadas.
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