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Tuberous sundews
This group includes sundews that are rarely seen in cultivation, admired for their striking shapes and colors. They form underground tubers of various sizes (depending on the species), an adaptation that allows them to survive harsh environmental conditions. Tuberous sundews are native to southern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Their natural habitats experience mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. During the dry season, when temperatures rise and wildfires often sweep across the landscape, these plants employ a unique survival strategy. Once the air temperature climbs above 20–25 °C, the above-ground parts of the plant die back, while life retreats safely into the underground tuber. In this way, tuberous sundews endure months of drought and fires, only to re-emerge once the rains return — rising again like a phoenix from the ashes.
