Spotlight on Drosera adelae

A quick introduction to this plant: *Drosera*adelae, a tropical carnivorous plant with sticky traps, native to Queensland (Australia), which grows leaves over 15 cm long.

Once you’ve got to grips with its needs, nothing can stop it! Seedlings sprout from its roots, which will grow into independent plants, and so on. A closer look at a leaf and its prey…

The whole plant takes on a reddish hue if grown in bright light. But be careful! It doesn’t like direct sunlight: its delicate leaves dry out quickly if exposed to too much intense light.

It can be grown in a terrarium all year round, or placed outdoors in the warmer months, in the shade, of course. Due to its tropical origins, it prefers relatively warm and humid environments, and loose, sphagnum-based soil allows it to thrive and reproduce vigorously. A drop in temperature at night stimulates growth and flowering; all the more reason to let it enjoy the summer months.