Round-leaved sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
Also called Drosera rotundifolia and Common sundew
Houseplant · CarnivorousIT MUST HAVE A COLD WINTER OR IT WILL NOT LAST TWO YEARS. This is the sundew of British and North American bogs, and kept warm all year it exhausts itself — put it outside and let it freeze into a bud.
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 to high
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a very cold winter RHS H6, to -20°C
- Size
- 0.08 m tall · 0.1 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Bogs across the northern hemisphere
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.