Droseraceae

• Aldrovanda vesiculosa W/C
• Dionaea muscipula
• Drosera adelae
• Drosera admirabilis W/C
• Drosera aliciae W/C
• Drosera anglica W/C
• Drosera auriculata
• Drosera binata
• Drosera binata W/C
• Drosera binata var. multifida extrema
• Drosera burmannii
• Drosera callistos
• Drosera capensis W/C
• Drosera capillaris W/C
• Drosera cuneifolia
• Drosera dielsiana
• Drosera erythrorhiza ssp. magna
• Drosera erythrorhiza ssp. squamosa
• Drosera falconeri
• Drosera filiformis var. filiformis W/C
• Drosera filiformis var. traceyi
• Drosera graomogolensis
• Drosera hartmeyerorum
• Drosera hilaris
• Drosera intermedia W/C
• Drosera intermedia W/C
• Drosera lanata
• Drosera nitidula ssp. allantostigma
• Drosera nitidula ssp. omissa
• Drosera paleacea ssp. roseana
• Drosera paradoxa
• Drosera petiolaris
• Drosera pygmaea W/C
• Drosera pygmaea
• Drosera ramellosa
• Drosera regia
• Drosera roseana
• Drosera rotundifolia W/C
• Drosera scorpiodes
• Drosera spatulata
• Drosera spatulata ssp. lovellae W/C
• Drosera spatulata ssp. spatulata W/C
• Drosera stolonifera ssp. compacta
• Drosera stolonifera ssp. porrecta
• Drosera tubaestylis

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• Common Name: Waterwheel Plant
• Family: Droseraceae Salisb.

• Country of Origin: Darwin, Australia
• Habitat:

• Culture: Use a large tank in a sunny location, with a layer of peat, sphagnum, and loam on the bottom. Small aquatic animals (snails, daphnia, etc.) control algae and provide prey, and may be introduced along with muck and debris from a pond bottom, or from an established tank. A pot of Typha or some large, easily thinned floating aquatics like Eichhornia, are useful companion plants. Tanks should be carefully flushed with clear or DI water periodically, to prevent the buildup of salts.
  Growth should be rapid in warm weather; Darwin Australia is tropical, and Aldrovanda from that locality is definitely at its best in the summer months. The addition of trace elements (esmigram) may be beneficial if growth slows despite appropriate temperatures and lighting. CO2 injection is also appreciated. Keep floating plants thinned.