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Drosera binata, commonly known as the forked sundew or fork-leaved sundew. It is a large, perennial sundew native to south-eastern Australia and New Zealand. The specific epithet is Latin for "having pairs", a reference to the leaves, which are dichotomously divided or forked. These leaves are up to 60 cm (24 in) long.
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Drosera binata, commonly known as the forked sundew or fork-leaved sundew. It is a large, perennial sundew native to south-eastern Australia and New Zealand. The specific epithet is Latin for "having pairs", a reference to the leaves, which are dichotomously (sometimes twice-dichotomously) divided or forked. These leaves are up to 60 cm (24 in) long.
Like all sundews, it is a carnivorous plant. It is unique among sundews in having narrow, branching leaves. It is the only species in the Drosera section Phycopsis.
Distribution and habitat
D. binata occurs naturally in Australia, primarily in coastal areas from Fraser Island in Queensland, southwards down through New South Wales and Victoria to Tasmania and the south-east corner of South Australia. The range of this species extends to New Zealand where it is common below an elevation of 1,000 metres, being found in both the North and South Islands, Stewart Island / Rakiura and farther afield on the Chathams. Some populations go dormant in the winter, while others are truly tropical.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 0–1,400 m
- Altitude Class
- intermediate
- Native To
- Australia, New Zealand
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- easy
- Temperature
- Day 20–28°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 50–80%
- Notes
- Y-shaped leaves, easy to grow and propagates from root cuttings.