Cape Sundew
Drosera capensis
Drosera capensis Blooming
Family:  Droseraceae.
Genus: The genus Drosera comprises more than 100 species.
Common names: Cape sundew; French, Drosera du Cap.
Origin: Cape Province, South Africa.
Habitat:  
Drosera capensis is native to Cape Province, South Africa.  The species can withstand full sunlight and must be given as much sunlight as possible if cultivated indoors.  It can withstand light frost but is not hardy when temperatures drop below freezing.  In its native habitat it grows in marshy peaty soils.

Description:
 The plant measures anywhere from 2 inches for a young plant to 8 inches for a mature plant.  Left undisturbed it should form a clump of several plants.  These come from side shoots or new growth from the roots.  The lifespan of the plant is unlimited with proper care.

When flowering, the plant produces a side stalk with blooms opening one after another and ranging from light purple , pink to white.  The flowers self pollinate and produce large amounts of seed which germinate readily.  Plants with red pigment on the leaves will have purple or pink blooms and plants without red tent will have white blooms.  Seed from either plant can produce blooms of each color without being cross pollinated.  The healthiest and most colorful plants are achieved by exposing them to strong sunlight, inside or outside.

This plant is an active fly-paper trap.  With the digestive glands mainly in the center of the leaf, the plant will move small insects there.  It will kink or completely roll around larger insects. A healthy plant is capable of catching prey as large as a fly but normally catches smaller insects, the larger ones are able to crawl off the leaf. 
Cultivation:
Your plant should remain moist at all times and prefers humid conditions, but constant humidity is not a necessity.  You can keep your plant wet by simply placing it in a shallow container of water.  Rain water is best.  If you must use chlorinated water, allow it to sit out for approximately 48 hours before use.  Straight sphagnum-moss or peat will maintain the necessary Ph level, 5 or 5.5,  for your plant. 
Pest and Diseases:
None serious but occasionally aphids may settle on bloom stalks and newest growth.  These can be easily taken care of by spraying with Orthene, which is an Ortho product and can be obtained from your local garden center.  Follow directions on the label.