Insectivorous Plant--Drosera angustifolia

Cape of good Hope is a carnivorous plant growing in South Africa. Cape of good Hope is more effective than flytrap because it is covered with sticky tentacles, waiting for an opportunity to catch insects that land on it. It is the leader of more than 90 species of insectivorous plants in the world and is known as the "king of hunting" in the plant world. this rare plant is native to the Cape of good Hope province in South Africa.

Cape of good Hope

Cape grass is commonly known as Cape of good Hope is a carnivorous plant growing in South Africa. Its stem usually grows to a few centimeters tall, with slender leaves on it. This plant will gradually produce many attractive flowers and sticky tentacles, waiting to catch prey. This special plant is native to the Cape of good Hope province in South Africa.

Cape of good Hope

Cape of good Hope is an all-red individual, and the whole plant will show red when the light is sufficient. Although this variety has been mass-produced abroad, many planting enthusiasts in China have only stayed on books and online pictures about it.

Cape of good Hope

Watering needs to use water with low mineral content (such as Rain Water, pure water, etc.), suitable for basin soaking, basin bottom water supply; avoid spraying water frequently on the plant, lest the mucus on the glandular hair be washed away; light will make the plant grow stronger and brightly colored; pay attention to cooling in summer, too high temperature will dormancy, leaves wither, do not discard at this time, continue to maintain substrate humidity, autumn will sprout new buds from the rhizome If fertilization is needed, it can be sprayed at or above the indicated concentration of 1 to 5.

Cape of good Hope

The tuberous root of this plant is also used for medicinal purposes. Collected from May to June, fresh or sun-dried. The whole grass contains many kinds of quinones, such as piperine, quinone, hydroxy naphthoquinone, hydrogenated naphthoquinone and so on. Glandular hair secretions contain trypsin-like proteases.