Sundew, Insect eating plant, Indian Sundew
Drosera indica

Family: Droseraceae

What it is like

A small herb. It can be 30-50 cm tall. It can be erect or trailing. It grows as an annual. The leaves are long and thin. They are yellowish green and the edges are sometimes rolled inwards. They have sticky hairs. Leaves are 5-12 cm long. The flowers are white or pink. They are 2 cm across. The fruit is a capsule.

There are about 90-120 Drosera species.

Where it is found

It grows in tropical and warm temperate areas. It grows in wet soggy soils. In West Africa it is in wet grassland savannah. In China it grows from sea level to 600 m altitude in southern China. It can grow in arid places. It suits hardiness zones 9-12.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central Africa, China, East Africa, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indochina, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam, West Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

It is sold in local markets in China.

Edible parts

Sap, plant - tea

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or stem cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Hou mi cao, Nay-hnin-pauk-pin

Synonyms

Drosera makinoi Masamune;