{"product_id":"drosera-capensis-maroon-seeds","title":"Cape Sundew 'Maroon' (Drosera capensis) Seeds – Deep Red Carnivorous Plant, Sticky Dew-Covered Leaves, Beginner-Friendly Insect-Eating Houseplant","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCape Sundew 'Maroon' — The Carnivorous Plant for Beginners\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost carnivorous plants punish inexperience. Cape Sundew forgives it. This deep red form of one of the easiest carnivorous plants to grow covers its strappy leaves in glistening, dew-tipped tentacles that curl around any insect unlucky enough to land. Maroon selections carry a richer wine-red color than the typical green form, intensifying in bright light. It tolerates a wider range of conditions than almost any sundew, making it the plant growers recommend first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Cape Sundew 'Maroon'?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe carnivorous plant beginner wanting a genuinely forgiving first species.\u003cbr\u003eThe houseplant grower after something that actively does something, not just sits.\u003cbr\u003eThe color collector drawn to deep maroon over standard green sundews.\u003cbr\u003eThe pest control enthusiast who wants a plant that handles fungus gnats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Carnivorous Houseplant Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrosera capensis\u003c\/em\u003e, the Cape sundew, is a carnivorous perennial native to South Africa's Cape region, one of the most widely grown sundews for its ease of care and rapid growth. Maroon selections show deep red to burgundy coloration across leaves and tentacles, most intense under strong light, fading toward green in lower light. Plants form a rosette of narrow, strap-shaped leaves 2 to 4 inches long, covered in reddish, glandular tentacles that secrete sticky mucilage to trap small insects. Trapped prey triggers the leaf to curl inward, and digestive enzymes break it down over days. Unlike many carnivorous plants, Cape Sundew tolerates normal potting mix moisture and humidity, and self-seeds readily, often producing volunteers in the same pot. Grown as a houseplant or bog plant in frost-free climates; not reliably cold-hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Home \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindowsill houseplant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow on a bright windowsill as a low-maintenance carnivorous plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural pest control:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep near houseplants to catch fungus gnats and fruit flies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerrarium centerpiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e Include in an open terrarium with other beginner carnivorous plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEducational display:\u003c\/strong\u003e Demonstrate plant carnivory for classrooms; the trapping motion is easy to see.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation project:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let seed pods mature and scatter for a self-sustaining colony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor intensification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Move to brighter light to deepen the maroon color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Cape Sundew Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow seeds on the surface of moist, nutrient-free medium; do not bury.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing medium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a 1:1 mix of peat moss and perlite or sand; potting soil will kill it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 2-4 weeks under bright light and moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright, indirect to direct light; more light intensifies the maroon color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep soil constantly moist via the tray method, standing the pot in water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water; tap minerals can harm it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates normal household humidity better than most carnivorous plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Never fertilize the soil; the plant feeds itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e No hand-feeding needed near a window; may benefit from occasional insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers 60-85°F; protect from frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-seeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature plants readily set seed and often self-propagate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDormancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Does not require dormancy, unlike many temperate carnivorous plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the carnivorous plant that actually works for beginners. Cape Sundew Maroon traps insects in real time on sticky, wine-red tentacles, no special skill required. It tolerates normal watering and household humidity better than almost any other carnivorous species. Give it bright light, distilled water, and nutrient-free soil, and it does the rest, catching its own food and often reseeding on its own. This is the plant that turns skeptics into carnivorous-plant growers. Grow the sundew that makes carnivory approachable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54350746124606,"sku":"11550","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/candles-5710.png?v=1788241361","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/drosera-capensis-maroon-seeds","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}