Drosera schizandra flower

Drosera schizandra is a member of the "Three Sisters" group of Australian Drosera native to the rainforests of Queensland.

D. schizandra is also the first of the three sisters to have successfully flowered in my collection. I've grown all three, and although schizandra can be temperamental at times, I find it to be the least prone to sudden die-outs as long as conditions are kept fairly stable. It's also an incredibly beautiful plant once it grows to a certain size, at which point it vaguely resembles a head of carnivorous lettuce.

D. schizandra flower

The plant itself is rather small, with a diameter not exceeding that of a pringles can, although I have heard of plants becoming larger, mine probably remains small due to a lack of feeding. In comparison, the flower is rather large, being slightly smaller than a dime.

Flowerstalk emerging from the plant in early December

For more information on all the three sisters, please visit the ICPS cultivation page.