Is Your Drosera capensis Too Leggy? Light and Pot Size

More Light, Bigger Pot for a Stockier Cape Sundew

A D. capensis with long, slender leaves and decent dew is likely light‑starved. In bright sun, leaves are shorter, wider, and more colorful.

Mucilage production is okay, so the plant isn’t dying—just stretching for light.

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