Update on the Drosera Filaformis


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Today's post is an update on recently purchased carnivorous plants. This one is a Drosera Filaformis which attracts insects to itself and when they land on these long leaves they are stuck because the plant secretes an enzyme which is very sticky.
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The above photo shows a newly forming leaf on the right which unrolls to its full length. On the left, there's a flower stalk which is unrolling.
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It is flourishing because it has 19 branches now including the dry ones but when I first got it, it only had 7, with five of them dried out. Take a look at my unboxing video to see what I mean.
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I hope to see some flowers and later on, seeds so that I can plant more of these. They are one of the most prolific bug catchers in my garden!

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crossposted from my @sponge-bob account

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