The plant has only a diameter about 2 inches and the leaves are about 1/2 inch in width and 1 1/4 inch in length. The plants of my picture are just before flowering. It produces a long steam root.
Drosera aliciae is very easy to grow - like Drosera capensis. But Drosera aliciae is a bad insect catcher - only small insects like mosquito are the prey. It is a perfect plant for windowsill cultivation in a small terrarium. The hole year you can cultivate the plant at 20-25°C / 68-77°F. For "perfect" cultivation it should be a little bit warmer in summer (until 30°C / 86°F) and a little bit cooler in winter (15°C / 59°F). Take a very sunny place - a south window is good. If the plant get's enough light the leaves will turn to red - so full sun is OK. Watering: It is recommend to use the tray method with clean water (good rain water, purified water or distilled water). The soil I use is a peat-sand mixture of 3:1.
Be careful of aphids - they are an often pest. You'll have crippled plants. You can use long working pesticide sticks (without fertilizer).
2 plants with flower stems. Because of growing inside the house the plants are green.
Pic 2 & 3: Plants outside in the garden - they show red color.
Very young plants from seed:
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