A sweet and delicate musk-like odour is produced by the seed coat. The essential oil obtained from the plant is used as a food flavouring and in perfumery...
Known as the Forked Sundew, it is easy to see how Drosera binata red got that name. The long upright leaves form a "Y" shape at the extremity. The erect stems can reach 20 inches high or more and branched in upper part.