Identifying a Mystery Green Sundew: Likely Drosera capensis 'Alba'

Seedling ID Is Often Impossible

Many sundews look identical as seedlings. The rescued plant—green, Cape-like form, no red pigment—is most likely:

• Drosera capensis 'Alba' (all-green form), or
• A typical D. capensis grown in deep shade (no UV to trigger anthocyanin).

Cape sundews seed prolifically and become greenhouse "weeds." Spoon-leaf sundew (D. spatulata) is another common volunteer.

Care & Hardiness

• Survives light frost; dies back if roots freeze but returns from seed.
• Can be separated into individual pots (1:1 peat/perlite).
• Makes a nice companion for Sarracenia in outdoor bogs.

Grow it out—mature leaf shape and flower color will confirm ID.