Drosera capensis Alba Sundew – Carnivorous Fungus Gnat Catcher

Bring a fascinating live carnivorous plant into your collection with Drosera capensis alba, a white-flowered Cape sundew sold as a fungus gnat catcher. This easy-to-grow sundew offers a distinctive way to enjoy a bug-catching plant while adding something unusual to your plant display.

Whether you are starting a carnivorous plant collection or adding another Drosera to your growing space, this plant gives you a compact specimen to nurture and watch develop. Choose it for its carnivorous character and white-flowered variety, not as a guarantee of eliminating a pest infestation.

What you receive

• One live Drosera capensis alba plant.
• Plant size: approximately 2–3 inches.
• White-flowered variety; your plant may or may not be flowering when it arrives.
• Mature size: approximately 5–6 inches, depending on care.

Drosera capensis alba care

Plan a growing space that matches the supplier's recommended conditions below. Keeping these needs in mind before your plant arrives makes it easier to settle your new sundew into its home.

• Light: Full sun.
• Potting medium: Peat moss and perlite.
• Watering: Use the tray method.
• Feeding: Fish food or bugs every 3–4 weeks.
• Humidity: 50–90%, with airflow.
• Temperature: 50–90°F.
• Dormancy: None.

A sundew for your carnivorous plant collection

Looking for a Drosera capensis alba for sale or a live sundew to add to your collection? This white-flowered variety combines a manageable starting size with the appeal of a living bug-catching plant. Actual flowering and mature size depend on the plant's stage and care.

The supplier usually ships plants on Mondays and Wednesdays via USPS First Class.