Pink Sundew

Drosera capillaris

Found in pine savannas, other wet sandy or peaty sites. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

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Space about 1 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 100 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

At a glance

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Not yet recorded · Leaves

Recorded in 65 Florida counties.

Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there. All habitats

Ecological relationships

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Drosera

1BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Drosera

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “May to August” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Flower color · “Pink” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 8a–10b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1 inch” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Life cycle · “Annual or perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
primary_flower_color · “pink” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–3 inches” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox