Pygmy sundew
Drosera scorpioides
Also called Pygmy sundew and Drosera scorpioides
Houseplant · CarnivorousIT MAKES ITS OWN REPLACEMENTS AND YOU HAVE TO CATCH THEM. In autumn the crown fills with GEMMAE — tiny scales, each a whole new plant — and they need scattering on damp peat within a week or the plant spends itself and dies.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 3 daysFrom below — stand the pot in a couple of centimetres of water.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 0.04 m tall · 0.04 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- South-western Australia
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.