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Drosera filiformis ssp. filiformis: Temperate, Not Tropical

Stratification and Growth Habit

Seeds require cold stratification. Mature plants must be grown as temperate—they'll attempt dormancy at any temperature/light shift. Only the red form (D. filiformis 'Florida Giant') can be grown tropically.

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