| Pink sundew
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| Drosera capillaris
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| Droseraceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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| Availability: |
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Grown by one or two native plant nurseries in northern Florida. |
| Description: |
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Small carnivorous herb. |
| Height: |
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About 1-2 inches in height; 3-4 inches when in flower. About as broad as tall. |
| Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
| Range: |
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Southeastern United States north to Maryland and Delaware, west to Texas and south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties; West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. |
| Habitats: |
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Wet pinelands. |
| Soils: |
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Wet to moist, moderately well-drained sandy soils, without humusy top layer, acid pH. |
| Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
| Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
| Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |
| Drought Tolerance: |
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Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought. |
| Light Requirements: |
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Full sun. |
| Flower Color: |
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Pink. |
| Flower Characteristics: |
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Nearly inconspicuous, but semi-showy. |
| Flowering Season: |
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Spring. |
| Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous capsule. |
| Wildlife and Ecology: |
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This is a carnivorous plant that captures insects with its sticky leaves. |
| Horticultural Notes: |
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| Comments: |
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See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page. |
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James Johnson, 2014 In habitat, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Florida Expand
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James Johnson, 2014 In habitat, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Florida
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Richard Brownscombe, 2018 In habitat, Miramar Pineland, Florida
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Richard Brownscombe, 2018 In habitat, Miramar Pineland, Florida
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