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spoonleaf

Scientific Name: Bouchea spathulata

Family: Verbenaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub, Subshrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Drosera spatulata and Drosera intermedia: The Spoon-Leaf Sundews

The text refers to two species commonly known as Spoon-Leaf Sundews: Drosera spatulata and Drosera intermedia. Drosera intermedia is also known as the oblong-leaved sundew or spatulate leaved sundew.

The text also makes mention of other plants with "Spoon Leaf" in the name, including: Spoon Leaf Saxifrage, Spoon-Leaf Penny-Cress, Spoon-Leaf Purple Everlasting, Spoonleaf Yucca (Yucca filamentosa), and Spoon-Leaf Moonwort (Botrychium spathulatum).

Considerations for Pets

  • These plants have sticky leaves that trap insects, and could potentially trap fur or small objects if a pet comes into contact with them.

Considerations for Children

  • The leaves of these plants are coated in sticky mucilagenous glands to capture bugs.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Droseraceae (for Drosera spatulata and Drosera intermedia)
  • Yucca filamentosa Family: Agavaceae (Spoonleaf Yucca)
  • Synonyms (for Yucca filamentosa): Y. (the text cuts off, so it is unclear what the full synonyms might be)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Drosera spatulata is one of the most widespread sundews.
  • Drosera intermedia can be found in waterlogged peat soil.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Spoon-Leaf Sundews are carnivorous plants with unique, spoon-shaped leaves coated in sticky mucilagenous glands.
  • Drosera intermedia is a small carnivorous plant formed of a rosette of basal leaves, from which a slender flowering stalk emerges.
  • They go through cycles of growth and semi-dormancy.
  • Drosera spatulata has leaves with a spoon-shaped appearance.
  • Spoon-Leaf Purple Everlasting is a small plant, growing only 5-20 cm tall, with a stem covered in a dense, smooth mat of woolly white hair.
  • Spoon-Leaf Penny-Cress is a perennial herb up to 25 cm tall, branched from base, with spoon-shaped to oblong-obovate basal leaves up to 5 cm long.
  • Spoonleaf Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) has long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • These sundews are carnivorous and trap insects on their sticky leaves.

Further Information

  • Dave's Garden (a community website for sharing gardening tips)
  • PlantNET Flora Online