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Drosera burmannitemperature & humidity
Drosera burmanni
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Ideal temperature for drosera burmanni
Drosera burmanni is comfortable in any room a person is comfortable in, roughly 20-32°C year-round (68-90°F year-round). The mistakes are micro-climates: a north-facing window on a frosty night, a south-facing windowsill in a summer heatwave, the standing draught between an opened kitchen door and the radiator behind it. Read the room around the plant, not the thermostat. Below roughly 20°C the damage starts — soft blackened patches, translucent leaves, sometimes overnight.
Cold tolerance & winter care
Drosera burmanni is frost-tender (USDA 10-12 (tropical; grow indoors/under lights in cooler regions), RHS H1b). It cannot survive a frost, so in most of the US and UK it lives indoors year-round or summers outside and comes back in well before the first autumn frost — once nights drop toward 10-12°C is the cue, not the first frost warning. Acclimate it over a week when moving between indoors and out so the leaves do not shock.
Humidity for drosera burmanni
Drosera burmanni sits happiest at around 50-70% relative humidity. Likes moderate to high humidity to support heavy dew but adapts to average room levels in strong light with a full water tray. No terrarium strictly required. The usual low-humidity tell is crisp brown leaf tips and edges while the soil moisture is fine — a sign the air, not the watering, is the problem. If you need to raise it, the reliable methods are grouping plants together, standing the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (the pot above the waterline, never in it), or running a small humidifier in winter when indoor heating dries the air most. Misting is the least effective — it raises humidity for minutes, not hours.
Drosera burmanni temperature & humidity — frequently asked questions
What temperature is best for drosera burmanni?
Drosera burmanni grows best between 20-32°C year-round (68-90°F year-round). Keep it out of cold draughts, off freezing windowsills in winter, and away from the hot dry air directly above radiators — the extremes matter far more than the average room temperature.
How cold can drosera burmanni tolerate?
Drosera burmanni starts to suffer below roughly 20°C. It is frost-tender and will be damaged or killed by a frost, so bring it indoors once nights fall toward 10-12°C.
What humidity does drosera burmanni need?
Drosera burmanni prefers about 50-70% relative humidity. Likes moderate to high humidity to support heavy dew but adapts to average room levels in strong light with a full water tray. No terrarium strictly required.
How do I raise humidity for drosera burmanni?
Group it with other plants, stand the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (kept above the waterline), or run a small humidifier in winter. Misting only helps for a few minutes, so it is the weakest option for a plant that genuinely needs more humidity.
Can drosera burmanni live outside?
Drosera burmanni is rated for USDA zone 10-12 (tropical; grow indoors/under lights in cooler regions) and RHS hardiness H1b. Outside that range it must come indoors before the first frost — treat any outdoor stint as a summer holiday, not a permanent home.
More drosera burmanni care
In the UK? Keeping drosera burmanni warm in a UK home covers the radiator, single-glazing and heating-season humidity angle. Temperature and humidity are one piece. See the full drosera burmanni care guide, its cold-hardiness guide, and watering schedule — humidity and watering problems are easy to confuse.