New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Devil's Trumpet |
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Horn of Plenty |
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Downy Thorn Apple |
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Thorn Apple |
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Horn-of-Plenty |
| Datura metel | Accepted |
| Datura metel var. muricata | Synonym |
| Datura metel var. fastuosa | Synonym |
| Datura fastuosa | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Purple White Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are extremely toxic to humans, livestock and pets; ingesting can be fatal. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| piksihk | On August 23, 2020 | Harvested Single bloom - Mamie's seeds collected |
| piksihk | On August 23, 2020 | Harvested Single bloom - Mamie's seeds collected |
| piksihk | On June 13, 2020 | Bloomed From Mamie |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Datura by Ataflinger | Feb 28, 2021 9:53 PM | 11 |
| Is this a 40 year old Datura Plant? by jedi808 | Jan 16, 2021 11:14 AM | 22 |
| Plant Identification by MJlaird89 | Sep 20, 2020 9:55 AM | 20 |
| trumpet-like flower by elforestero | Aug 29, 2019 5:36 PM | 6 |
| Double purple Devil's trumpet not so purple by Biggin0612 | Oct 7, 2018 2:34 PM | 2 |
| What is it by Ellis1066 | Aug 3, 2018 5:34 PM | 7 |
| My first Datura flowers by Gerris2 | Sep 3, 2018 6:20 PM | 34 |
| Anyone recognize this one? by plantladylin | Jul 16, 2017 2:23 PM | 16 |
| datura by BeKind | Apr 28, 2017 9:51 AM | 11 |
| Wanted: Datura metel Seeds by Xeramtheum | Mar 7, 2017 5:01 PM | 0 |
