| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant are extremely toxic. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Blondmyk | On October 10, 2014 | Maintenance performed Have had these plants for years now, but have not been allowing them to create thornapples in favor of increased blooming. I started with 76 plants and am now down to 2. I'm allowing three thornapples to ripen on the vines in attempt to create fresh seed stock again. |
| piksihk | On June 13, 2021 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On March 24, 2020 | Seeds sown old seeds (jmglvr) |
| skylark | On December 15, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| skylark | On December 15, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| skylark | On November 10, 2022 | Entered Dormancy Trimmed to 6": 2 plants left. |
| skylark | On July 15, 2022 | Bloomed continues to bloom thru summer |
| skylark | On January 7, 2022 | Bloomed after nov xfer to Miami FL plants continue to bloom. removing seed capsules except for 1 for more blooms. |
| skylark | On November 2, 2021 | Bloomed 3 larger plants bloomed |
| skylark | On December 25, 2020 | Seeds sown 1 year old seeds |
