Editing Drosera (section)

=== As ornamental plants ===
Because of their carnivorous nature and the beauty of their glistening traps, sundews have become favorite [[ornamental plant]]s; however, the environmental requirements of most species are relatively stringent and can be difficult to meet in cultivation. As a result, most species are unavailable commercially. A few of the hardiest varieties, however, have made their way into the mainstream nursery business and can often be found for sale next to [[Venus flytrap]]s. These most often include ''[[Drosera capensis|D. capensis]]'', ''[[Drosera aliciae|D. aliciae]]'', and ''[[Drosera spatulata|D. spatulata]]''.<ref name="Rice-2006">Rice, Barry. 2006. ''Growing Carnivorous Plants''. Timber Press: Portland, Oregon.</ref>

Cultivation requirements vary greatly by species. In general, though, sundews require high environmental moisture content, usually in the form of a constantly moist or wet soil substrate. Most species also require this water to be pure, as nutrients, salts, or minerals in their soil can stunt their growth or even kill them. Commonly, plants are grown in a soil substrate containing some combination of dead or live [[sphagnum moss]], [[sphagnum]] [[peat moss]], sand, and/or [[perlite]], and are watered with [[Distilled water|distilled]], [[reverse osmosis]], or rain water.<ref name="D'Amato, Peter-1998"/>