Drosera binata var. dichotoma – Forked Sundew Carnivorous Plant ✨🪰

🌱 Beginner-Friendly "Drama-free plant energy"

Meet Drosera binata var. dichotoma, one of the most iconic and mesmerizing forked sundews in the carnivorous plant world. This species produces tall, elegant leaves that repeatedly split into multiple branching forks, each lined with sparkling, ruby-red tentacles dripping in sticky dew.

The result? A carnivorous plant that looks like glowing green antlers covered in diamonds — while actively trapping fungus gnats, flies, and other small pests. Unlike compact rosette sundews, dichotoma grows upright and dramatic, bringing movement, texture, and serious “wow factor” to any plant collection.

Exotic look. Easy care. Tiny insect apocalypse.

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📦 This plant ships BARE ROOT. Pot is NOT included.
Bareroot shipping protects delicate foliage during transit and helps ensure your plant arrives healthy and ready to pot.

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If temperatures in your area drop below 40°F, we strongly recommend adding a heat pack to protect your sundew during transit.

Flower Color
White

Plant Characteristics
• Tall, repeatedly forked leaves
• Heavy dew production
• Active insect-catching behavior
• Dramatic upright growth habit
• Excellent fungus gnat control

Water:
• Use ONLY distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water
• Keep soil consistently moist
• Tray watering method recommended

Feeding:
• Catches its own insects
• No fertilizer required
• Optional occasional feeding indoors

• Carnivorous plant soil mix
• Peat moss with perlite or silica sand
🚫 No fertilizer soil or standard potting mix

Drosera binata var. dichotoma is vigorous, adaptable, and more tolerant than many carnivorous plants. It thrives with bright light and consistent moisture but is not frost-hardy and should be protected from freezing temperatures.

Dormancy:

• Winter

Growing Zones (unless Indoors):

• 8a
• 8b
• 11a
• 10a
• 11b
• 10b
• 9b
• 9a

Native Area:

Australia and New Zealand

• Root cuttings
• Division
• Leaf cuttings
(Fast-growing and easy to multiply)

• Indoors

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