Drosera intermedia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern North America, Europe, South America
Plant Profile: Drosera intermedia
Taxonomy: Drosera intermediaNames
Spoonleaf Sundew, Water Sundew
Phonetic Spelling:DROSS-er-uh in-ter-MEE-dee-uh
Genus:Drosera
Species:intermedia
Family:Droseraceae
The Oblong-leaved Sundew thrives in highly saturated, bog-like environments, often found along the edges of streams or ponds, and can even be seen growing on mats that float on the water's surface.
Drosera intermedia Feature Summary
Drosera intermedia Image Gallery
Tags
#water garden
#wet sites
#stream banks
#pond margins
#NC native
#Coastal OBL
#Piedmont Mountains OBL
#wet soils tolerant
#native carnivorus plant
#bog gardens
#audubon
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Drosera intermedia Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern North America, Europe, South America
Fruit
Displays from August to October
Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Carnivorous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Frequent Standing Water
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Water Garden
Riparian
Pond
Drosera intermedia Image Gallery
Drosera intermedia Attributes
Drosera intermedia Fruit
Drosera intermedia: Fruit Description
Displays from August to October
Drosera intermedia Flowers
Drosera intermedia: Flower Description
Blooms from July to September
Drosera intermedia: Flower Color
Pink
White
Drosera intermedia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Drosera intermedia Whole Plant Traits
Drosera intermedia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Drosera intermedia Cultural Conditions
Drosera intermedia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Drosera intermedia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Drosera intermedia: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Drosera intermedia Leaves
Drosera intermedia: Leaf Color
Green
Red/Burgundy
Drosera intermedia: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Drosera intermedia: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Drosera intermedia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Drosera intermedia Stem
Drosera intermedia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Drosera intermedia Landscape
Drosera intermedia: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Drosera intermedia: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
