D. Capensis needs help!

[Cheng]

I got this from Allen about two months ago and it's simply appalling to see it's almost non-existence growth rate that it's showing. I put it under the hot sun without any shade together with my other sundews.

Even my D. Filiformis that I received from Allen at the same time is growing better than this one! Any tips? ):

[allenphoon]

1) reduce temperature as much as you can as capensis can only be weed if given low temperature(*hint-they origin from overseas with winter)
2)if they have dews, feed them with some food will do

[Cheng]

Tips duly noted. Thanks!

[strath76]

That is not a capensis. The margins of capensis are the same. By that I mean that the width of the leaf is the same. The plant above is more spoon shaped similar to intermedia.

I would suggest that if the filiformis is growing well place it near that but increase humidity. If there is no improvement after a week or two try repotting into a peat/sand mix.

[allenphoon]

Originally Posted by strath76

That is not a capensis. Teh margins of capensis are the same. By that I mean that the width of the leaf is the same. The plant above is more spoon shaped similar to intermedia.

I would suggest that if the filiformis is growing well place it near that but increase humidity. If there is no improvement after a week or two try repotting into a peat/sand mix.

i have some plant that look like that one, are they D.intermediate?

[strath76]

Both plants above look more like D. nidiformis to me. There are several species with similar leaf types. You will get natural variation due to growing conditions. A plant in optimal conditions will look different to a plant that is stressed. A couple of the other similar ones are anglica and to some extent cappilaris.