Spoon-Leaved Sundew
4.8 out of 5 (6 experiences)
Pest magnet
Survivor
Also known as
Spoon-Leaf Sundew and Spatula Sundew
Taxonomy
Drosera spatulata
Drosera
Droseraceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Spoon-Leaved Sundew
How often to water your Spoon-Leaved Sundew
every 7
Spoon-Leaved Sundew needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
7
Finding light for Spoon-Leaved Sundew in your home
a window
Spoon-Leaved Sundew love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Spoon-Leaved Sundew does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Spoon-Leaved Sundew in your home š”.
How to fertilize Spoon-Leaved Sundew
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Spoon-Leaved Sundew after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Can anyone help Sporky? Distilled š¦ only. Carnivorous soil with spaghnum on top. 5ā self watering resevoir pot but I havent been using the water resevoir bc I thought he may have been getting too soggy. He was struggling in an east window so I moved him 2 weeks ago to a west facing bathroom window to increase his humidity. He just looks pitiful now.
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Are my sundews dormant or dead? I got these sundews in October along with my Venus flytraps. But now im not sure if it went dormant or not... plz help.
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My sundew is starting to turn black in some spots. I accidentally grazed them a couple of times but I canāt image itās causing the to turn black. Any help is appreciated. #SpoonLeavedSundew
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I need some helpš #SpoonLeavedSundew Iām sure itās probably to late but Iāve only had this guy for a few weeks, and he looks like heās slowly dyingš„² I have him sitting in distilled water and under a grow light, I have no idea how I did this. I have three other carnivorous plants, nepenthes and a butterwort and they are all doing fine⦠#Sundew #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub #help
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First timer with the sundew does it need to be soaking in water all the time like Venus fly traps? #SpoonLeavedSundew
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Iām historically a terrible gardener. I hear drosera can attract mosquitoes; I have an issue with there always being a few mosquitoes in my bedroom at night in summer, would having my drivers in the room at night help in any way to divert them from me? #SpoonLeavedSundew
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No longer thriving #SpoonLeavedSundew I came back from vacation and my plant had a lot of die back. Iāve only had it since March so I wasnāt sure if this was normal or if this may have been accidental poor care from my housesittter. Is there any suggestions to support it returning to life if itās a result of poor care?
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What are the long tendrils on my sundew? #SpoonLeavedSundew
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A Dipper update: he has been blooming like crazy, eating gnats, and growing big under his grow light! #collinssundew #sundew #carnivorousplants #carnivorousclub #cpclubthursday #happyplants #cpterrarium #boggarden #growlights #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #newgrowth
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Should I separate them? Theyāre getting awfully crowdedā¦. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #Drosera #DroseraSpatula #SpoonLeavedSundew #cpclubthursday #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub
Care Summary for Spoon-Leaved Sundew
Spoon-Leaved Sundew
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 7 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Pest magnet 5
Survivor 4
Blooms easily 1
Browns easily 1
05/16/2021
Despite the two by two inch pot itās in, and the need to be watered with either rain water or distilled water this plant is surviving. I donāt have much in the way of pest in here, so Iām trying to get one of the little flying bugs in here so I can stick on one of the little petals and feed it. Iām looking forward to seeing it through be on
Survivor
Browns easily