General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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 to 5 feet
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Double golden-yellow.
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 toxic.
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Devil's Trumpet
  • Horn of Plenty
  • Downy Thorn Apple

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Location: in my friend's garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2014-07-11
Datura metel 'Double Golden Queen'
Location: My garden, KY
Date: Sept 2021
Location: in my friend's garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2014-07-13
Datura metel 'Double Golden Queen'
Location: in my friend's garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2014-07-11
Datura metel 'Double Golden Queen'
Location: Riverbanks Botanical Garden - Columbia, SC
Date: 2016-10-21
Location: Riverbanks Botanical Garden - Columbia, SC
Date: 2016-10-21

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