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About
A notable protocarnivorous plant, *Roridula dentata* is found in the arid inland mountains of the Western Cape. It captures insects, such as wasps and bees, using sticky hairs and resin, absorbing nitrogen from the prey's droppings in an obligate mutualistic relationship.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant can grow up to more than 150 cm, and its leaves are covered with sticky hairs and produce a resin.
Distribution & habitat
Native to the Western Cape province of South Africa, specifically found in the hotter and more arid inland mountains of Clanwilliam, Tulbagh, and Ceres.
Ecology
It captures insects, such as wasps or bees, using sticky hairs and resin. The plant absorbs nitrogen from the droppings of the captured insects, forming an obligate mutualistic relationship.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 200–1,200 m
- Altitude Class
- intermediate
- Native To
- South Africa
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Summer 22–30°C / Winter 8–16°C
- Humidity
- 40–70%
- Notes
- Similar to R. gorgonias but with narrower leaves and different flowers.
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