Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
communis
ID:
946545

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.St.-Hil.

Source:
wcs

Year:

Citation Micro:
Hist. Pl. Remarq. Bresil 267.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000945883

Common Names

  • Common Sundew
  • Common Drosera
  • Common

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Description

Drosera communis (also called 'Common Sundew', among many other common names) is a small perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and North America. It has a rosette of leaves that are covered in red tentacles. It grows in sunny, moist, and well-drained soils in areas with high humidity and temperatures between 10-30°C.

Uses & Benefits

Drosera communis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat digestive disorders, skin diseases, and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Drosera communis flowers are small and white with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Drosera communis is a small, perennial sundew native to Europe. It can be grown in a variety of soils, but prefers a well-drained, sandy soil. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the rootstock. The plant prefers full sun or partial shade and should be watered regularly during the growing season.

Where to Find Drosera communis

Drosera communis can be found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.

Species in the Drosera genus

Drosera afra, Drosera camporupestris, Drosera coccipetala, Drosera hartmeyerorum, Drosera liniflora, Drosera longiscapa, Drosera pedicellaris, Drosera peruensis, Drosera rubrifolia, Drosera variegata, Drosera viridis, Drosera allantostigma, Drosera leucostigma, Drosera patens, Drosera prostrata, Drosera rupicola, Drosera sidjamesii, Drosera gibsonii, Drosera schwackei, Drosera aberrans, Drosera schmutzii, Drosera solaris, Drosera amazonica, Drosera ericgreenii, Drosera fontinalis, Drosera ultramafica, Drosera quartzicola, Drosera hookeri, Drosera acaulis, Drosera adelae, Drosera admirabilis, Drosera affinis, Drosera alba, Drosera aliciae, Drosera andersoniana, Drosera anglica, Drosera arcturi, Drosera arenicola, Drosera atrostyla, Drosera auriculata, Drosera badgerupii, Drosera banksii, Drosera barbigera, Drosera beleziana, Drosera bequaertii, Drosera bicolor, Drosera biflora, Drosera binata, Drosera brevicornis, Drosera brevifolia,

Species in the Droseraceae family

Aldrovanda vesiculosa, Dionaea muscipula, Drosera afra, Drosera camporupestris, Drosera coccipetala, Drosera hartmeyerorum, Drosera liniflora, Drosera longiscapa, Drosera pedicellaris, Drosera peruensis, Drosera rubrifolia, Drosera variegata, Drosera viridis, Drosera allantostigma, Drosera leucostigma, Drosera patens, Drosera prostrata, Drosera rupicola, Drosera sidjamesii, Drosera gibsonii, Drosera schwackei, Drosera aberrans, Drosera schmutzii, Drosera solaris, Drosera amazonica, Drosera ericgreenii, Drosera fontinalis, Drosera ultramafica, Drosera quartzicola, Drosera hookeri, Drosera acaulis, Drosera adelae, Drosera admirabilis, Drosera affinis, Drosera alba, Drosera aliciae, Drosera andersoniana, Drosera anglica, Drosera arcturi, Drosera arenicola, Drosera atrostyla, Drosera auriculata, Drosera badgerupii, Drosera banksii, Drosera barbigera, Drosera beleziana, Drosera bequaertii, Drosera bicolor, Drosera biflora, Drosera binata,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-64306: Based on the initial data import
Augustin Saint-Hilaire (1779-1853): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.St.-Hil.' in the authors string.